Potatoes with Beef

Description
In Romanian: Cartofi cu carne de vaca

Ingredients

 * 1 lb / 500 g beef
 * 2 tablespoons lard
 * 2 – 3 onions
 * 1 lb / 500 g potatoes
 * 2 tablespoons tomato paste
 * 1 teaspoon paprika
 * salt
 * a little thyme (optional)

Directions

 * 1) Cut the meat in bite sizes, salt and fry in lard.
 * 2) When it starts to brown, add the finely chopped raw onion or let the onion fry until it turns yellow.
 * 3) Add water to cover the meat.
 * 4) Cover and let boil at slow temperature until the meat is almost tender.
 * 5) Then add the tomato paste, paprika, salt, a little thyme and the halved or quartered potatoes (depending on size).
 * 6) If necessary, add more water to cover.
 * 7) Let boil at slow temperature until the potatoes are done and the liquid is almost completely gone.