Carne Guisada Con Plantanos (Beef & Plantain Stew) Recipe

Things You'll Need

• 1/2c Pure Spanish olive oil
• 2 1/2lb Boneless chuck, cut into 2-inch chunks
• 1lg Onion, thickly sliced
• 1lg Green bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 4ea Cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2c Drained and chopped canned whole tomatoes or 4 ea To 6 medium-size, ripe tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• 1c Dry sherry
• 1c Cuban Beef Stock (see recipe)
• 1tb Salt
• 1tb Spanish paprika (available at gourmet shops)
• 1/2ts Freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4ts Cumin seeds, crushed in a mortar
• Of dried oregano
• 1ea Bay leaf
• 3md Plantains of medium ripeness (yellow with black spots)
• 2tb Finely chopped fresh parsley