Meat Stew with Beans

Ingredients:

• 2-2.5lb of beef meat (I used chuck roast cut)
• A can of boiled red bean (plain, not in sauce)
• 2-3 cloves of garlic
• 3 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 1-1.5 cups of water or broth
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• Ground black pepper to taste
• Salt to taste

How to prepare, step-by-step:

1. Prepare ingredients: rinse meat and pat it dry with paper towels:

   

2. Clean meat and slice it into pieces about 1-1.5 inches big:

   

3. Warm up deep skillet (or thick pot) with olive oil over moderately high heat; add meat:

   

4. Fry meat, stir from time to time, until colored from each side:

   

5. Season with salt and black pepper to taste:

   

6. Pour water (or broth):

   

7. Add tomato paste:

   

8. Clean and press garlic:

   

9. Drain beans (I also rinse it couple of time with cold water to remove slimy juice from the can), add them to the skillet:

   

10. Mix everything good, bring all to boil then reduce heat to slow simmer, cover with lid and cook over slow simmering for 20-30 mins (or until meat is as soft as you like it):

    

11. Serve beef stewed with beans and sauce it was cooking in over bed of boiled rice with orzo or with your choice of the side dish: