Beef with Fried Potatoes

Ingredients for the Beef

• 1 kg beef, cut into portions
• 3-4 ripe tomatoes, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste, diluted in water
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 2-3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 60 g wine
• 1 cinnamon stick
• Sweet paprika
• Salt
• Pepper
• 200 g water
• Olive oil

Ingredients for the Potatoes

• 5 medium potatoes
• Salt
• Olive oil

Instructions for the Beef

1. Wash the beef thoroughly and let it drain in a colander.
2. Heat olive oil in a pot and sauté the beef on all sides until browned. Remove the beef and set aside in a bowl.
3. In the same oil, sauté the onion, carrot, and garlic. Return the beef to the pot and deglaze with the wine.
4. Let the alcohol evaporate, then add the water, salt, tomato paste, tomatoes, and cinnamon stick.
5. Cover the pot and simmer on medium heat for about 1 to 1.5 hours until the meat is tender. If needed, add a little more water.
6. Just before turning off the heat, add the pepper and sweet paprika, and gently shake the pot to distribute the spices evenly.

Instructions for the Potatoes

1. Peel the potatoes and cut them into long rectangular pieces for frying.
2. Heat olive oil in a pan over high heat.
3. Once the oil is hot, add the potatoes and fry them until they turn golden brown.

Serve the beef with the crispy fried potatoes and enjoy!