Carne Guisada

• 1 red bell pepper
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 cubanelle (or other mild sweet pepper)
• 1 small hot chili pepper
• 1 large yellow or white onion
• 5 cloves garlic
• 1.5 cups cilantro
• 2 teaspoons dried oregano
• 1.5 cups spanish green olives (with pimentos)
• 1/4th cups capers
• 2 medium size tomatoes
• salt & pepper
• 1 large sweet potato or yam
• 2 russet potatoes
• 1.5 pounds beef stew meat- cut in 1 inch chunks
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3/4th cups tomato paste

1. Dice and combine peppers, onion, garlic, cilantro, oregano, 1 cup green olives, capers, and tomatoes. salt and pepper to taste. Seperate in two bowls- set one aside. (Leave 1/2 cup of olives whole, set aside).
2. To one bowl of diced veggie mixture, add vinegar, and blend (in food processor, blender, or with hand blender) until smooth.
3. Heat olive oil in large pot to medium heat. Add Beef and brown for 10 minutes.
4. Add both bowls of veggies (blended and diced) to pot. Cook on medium heat for 3o minutes.
5. Peel and cube potatoes and yam. Add potatoes, yam, tomato paste, and whole olives to pot. Bring to a boil and reduce heat to a simmer (add water to thin if necessary).
6. Simmer on low for an hour. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. Delicious straight out of the pot... or serve over white rice, or rice and beans. Garnish with fresh avocado and sour cream, and serve alongside tostones (twice fried plantains).
8. Enjoy!

red bell pepper, green bell pepper, cubanelle, hot chili pepper, onion, garlic, cilantro, oregano, spanish green olives, capers, tomatoes, salt, sweet potato, potatoes, beef stew, cider vinegar, olive oil, tomato paste

Taken from food52.com/recipes/997-carne-guisada (may not work)