Mom's Portuguese Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2  bay leaves 
• 1 pound beef stew meat cut into cubes
• 1  carrots chopped
• 1 tablespoon flour all-purpose
• 2 sprigs parsley fresh
• 8 cloves garlic minced
• 14.5 ounce green beans drained canned
• 1  bell pepper green chopped
• 1 pinch ground pepper black
• 2 tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
• 1  onion chopped
• 1 pinch paprika 
• 3  potatoes red cubed peeled
• 1 pinch salt 
• 1  sweet potatoes and into cubed peeled
• 0.5  tomatoes fresh chopped
• 1 cup water 
• 1 cup white wine 

Equipment

• pot

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a stockpot over medium-high heat. Dust the beef with the flour.
2. Place the beef, garlic, bay leaves, and pepper in the stockpot; cook until the beef is brown; season with salt and cook until beef is tender, about 5 minutes.
3. Add the onion, green pepper, carrot, and paprika; cook until the onion softens, about 5 minutes. Stir in the tomato, wine, water, and parsley. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer 30 minutes.
4. Mix in the red potatoes, sweet potatoes, and green beans; continue to cook until potatoes are easily pierced through with a fork, about 45 minutes.