Beef Afritada

Ingredients:

• 500 g beef shanks, sliced
• 1 carrot, cubed
• 2 medium potatoes, cubed
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 onion, whole
• 1 onion, sliced
• 2 tbsp. ginger, shredded
• 1 ripe tomato, sliced thinly
• 3 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup soy sauce
• 2 tbsp. oyster sauce
• 1 tbsp. fish sauce
• 1 tsp. whole peppercorns
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1/2 tsp. black pepper powder
• 3 tbsp. cooking oil
• salt to taste

Procedure:

• Put the beef, 1 bay leaf, peppercorns and whole onion in a pot. Add salt and water to cover the meat. Boil and simmer for 1-2 hours or until tender. Drain, reserve 2 cups broth.
• Heat oil in a skillet, saute garlic, slice onions, ginger and tomatoes until the ginger are aromatic. Add beef, potatoes, carrots, bay leaf and broth (add more water if desired). Bring to a boil, add tomato sauce. Simmer until the vegetables are half done.
• Add soy sauce, fish sauce,oyster sauce, black pepper powder and bell pepper. Cook until the vegetables are done. Season with salt and pepper.