Spanish Style Beef Stew

• 2 lb. sirloin roast, or other lean beef roast, trimmed of fat
• 2 Tbsp. flour
• 6 cups water
• 1 medium onion chopped
• 2 medium potatoes cut into chunks
• 1 8oz can tomato sauce, no salt added
• ¼ cup sofrito, store bought or homemade
• 1 envelope sazon seasoning packet
• 2 tsp pepper
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 tbsp olive or canola oil
• ½ lb carrots cut into chunks
• ½ lb green beans

• Cube beef and coat with mixture of pepper, garlic powder and salt. Allow beef to season for several hours or overnight.
• Sprinkle flour over beef and toss to coat.
• Heat oil in a large pot or Dutch oven and sear beef until lightly browned. Add water and simmer on medium heat until beef is tender, about 30-40 minutes.
• Add sofrito, tomato sauce, and sazon, and simmer for five minutes. Add onion, carrots, green beans and potatoes. Cook until vegetables are tender, about 60-90 minutes.
• Garnish individual servings with chopped fresh cilantro, if desired.
• Serve over brown rice