Carne Asado

Essentially Mexican-style beef tips in a zesty tomato sauce.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb beef stew meat
• 4  garlic cloves, chopped
• 1  onion, grated
• 1  teaspoon cumin, ground
• 1  teaspoon black pepper, ground
• 2 (14 ounce) cans tomato sauce (or 1 large)
• 2  beef bouillon cubes
•  flour

Directions

1. Sort through the stew meat, trimming off excess fat, gristle. Cut into 1" pieces. if necessary.
2. In medium-sized, heavy pot, place enough bacon drippings or melted lard to cover the bottom. Place stew meat, garlic and onion in the pot and saute until the meat is lightly browned.
3. Add water to cover and add two or three tablespoons of beef bouillon, cumin, pepper and tomato sauce. Cover. Simmer on low heat until meat is tender.
4. Toward the end of the cooking time (about 1 hr.), add flour to thicken and continue simmering , stirring from time to time, for an additional 10 minute.
5. Remove from heat and serve with rice and refried beans. Warm flour tortillas also go well with this dish.