Romanian Beef Stew

Description
In Romanian: Tocana de carne de vaca

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs/1 kg beef,
 * 4-5 onions,
 * 2 tablespoons lard,
 * 1 tablespoon tomato paste or 4-5 tomatoes,
 * salt,
 * pepper

Directions

 * 1) Cut the meat in bite sizes, fry a little in lard, add the chopped onion, let it fry a little, add a little water and then let it boil covered at slow heat.
 * 2) Add a little water from time to time until the meat is tender.
 * 3) Add the tomato paste or peeled and seeded tomatoes (in small chunks), salt and pepper.
 * 4) Cover the pot and let boil at slow heat until the liquid evaporates almost entirely.
 * 5) Serve with polenta.