Name: Beef Stew Stove Top {Picadinho with beef cubes}
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 1.5 pounds Beef Sirloin Cubes (Or 2" thick sirloin steaks to cut. ); 1/2 cup All purpose Flour; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon Olive Oil; 1 cup diced green peppers; 1 cup diced onion 2 small yellow onions or 1 large; 3 cloves garlic 3 tsp; 1 teaspoon Kosher salt; 1 teaspoon Black pepper; 1 teaspoon Smoked paprika; 1 teaspoon Ground Coriander; 1 teaspoon Mustard powder; 1 teaspoon Fresh Thyme (about 4 sprigs); 1 bay leaf; 15 ounces Diced Tomatoes, strained; 3/4 cup Fresh Cilantro chopped; 3 cups Beef Broth

Brazilian

Dutch oven

Bowl

Deseed and cut the green pepper into slides.  Peel and cut the onion into chunks or slices.  Mince the garlic.  Chop the Cilantro.  Reserve some of the cilantro for garnish.

If the beef is not cut, cut it into 1-2 inch cubes.

Preheat the dutch oven or large pot on high heat.  Mix in a large bowl, the flour, salt, and black pepper.  Toss the beef cubes in the flour to coat every piece.

To the hot pot, add the olive oil and then the beef cubes in a single layer, making sure not to overcrowd.  You want to cook just a couple minutes and then flip.  Continue to flip until all sides are browned, then transfer to a plate and continue adding and browning the remaining beef cubes and trasferring all to a plate.

To the same pot over medium heat, add the onions, green pepper, garlic, seasonings, bay leaf, dice tomatoes, fresh cilantro, and beef broth.  Then bring it to a boil and then cook for 15 minutes COVERED.

After 15 minutes, add the beef cubes back and cook for a final 10 minutes.

Serve the stew over rice and garnish with cilantro.  Enjoy!

Beef Stew Stove Top {Picadinho with beef cubes}

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