Beef in Cumin Sauce

• 2 lbs stew meat, cut into large bite-sized pieces
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 2 limes, juice of or 1 lemon, juice of
• 1 jalapeno chile, cleaned and chopped
• 4 tomatoes, chopped (or canned tomatoes)
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 4 teaspoons cumin
• african hot sauce or cayenne pepper or red pepper
• black pepper
• salt
• 3 mint leaves (optional)

1. In a large pot, bring the meat to a boil in a inch of water.
2. Cover and reduce heat.
3. While the meat is cooking, make a sauce by combining all the remaining ingredients in a separate pot.
4. Bring to a slow boil.
5. Turn off heat.
6. Add the sauce to the meat.
7. Simmer until meat is done, and then simmer some more.

stew meat, garlic, onions, lemon, jalapeno chile, tomatoes, tomato paste, cumin, hot sauce, black pepper, salt, mint

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/beef-in-cumin-sauce-305444 (may not work)