Ingredients

1 pound stew meat
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
3 oz. tomato paste optional
10 1/2 oz. beef broth
1/2 tsp. black pepper
2 garlic cloves crushed
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. cumin
2 small serrano chiles chopped
1/2 C. water
2 tsp. cornstarch dissolved in a small amount of cold water

Cooking Instructions

Brown meat in oil on all sides. Pour off grease. Add tomato paste optional, beef broth, salt and pepper, garlic, chili powder, cumin, chile peppers, and water. Cover and cook on low for 8 to 12 hours, or until meat is very tender. Turn to high and dissolve about 2 tsp. of cornstarch in small amount of cold water and slowly pour into stew, which is simmering, until proper thickness of gravy is obtained. Serve with rice.
 
 
While they were eating, Jesus took some bread, and after a blessing, He broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is My body." (Matthew 26:26)