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. Add water to cover the meat.
 * 3) Cover and let boil at slow temperature until the meat is almost tender.
 * 4) Then add the tomato paste, paprika, salt, a little thyme and the halved or quartered potatoes (depending on size).
 * 5) If necessary, add more water to cover.
 * 6) Let boil at slow temperature until the potatoes are done and the liquid is almost completely gone.