Nopales con Bistek (Cactus with Beef)

• 2 pounds Stewed Beef Meat
• 1 cube Beef Bouillon Cube
• 1 whole Bay Leaf
• 3 cloves Garlic, Minced
• 1 whole White Onion, Minced
• 2 Tablespoons Oil
• 1 Tablespoon Chile De Arbol Powder
• 18 Tablespoons Mexican Oregano
• 1 jar (30 Oz) Jar Nopales
• 1 can 5oz Tomato Paste
• 2 Tablespoons Cornstarch

1. 1.
2. Chop stewed beef into smaller peices (about 1/4).
3. In a pot, place stewed beef, beef boullion cube, bay leaf, and enough water to cover the meat.
4. Boil meat until tender about 1-1/2 hours.
5. Add water as needed, you want water covering meat at all times.
6. 2.
7. Saute galic and onion in oil.
8. After meat is tender, add onion, garlic, chile powder, oregano, nopales (make sure nopales are drained and rinsed) and tomato paste to meat and water.
9. Mix cornstarch with 1/4 cup warm water, slowly add into meat mixture while stirring.
10. Let simmer about 30 minutes, sauce should thicken.
11. 3.
12. Serve with rice and tortillas or tostados.

beef, bay leaf, garlic, white onion, oil, chile de arbol powder, oregano, nopales, tomato paste, cornstarch

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/nopales-con-bistek-cactus-with-beef/ (may not work)