Carne Guisada (Latin Beef Stew)

Ingredients

For 5 servings

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup scallions (chopped)
• 3 cloves garlic (minced)
• 2 small tomatoes (diced)
• 2 tbsp cilantro (minced)
• 1.5 lb beef stew meat (chuck, cut into small chunks)
• 1/3 cup light beer (or 0 alchohol beer)
• 1/3 cup water
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon adobo (or salt)
• 1/2 teaspoon achiote (or sazon)
• 1 bay leaf
• salt to taste
• 10 oz baby red potatoes (halved or quartered)