Crillo De Pollo

Ingredients

• •3 tablespoons olive oil
• •2 pounds stewing beef, in 1 inch chunks
• •4 large tomatoes, coarsely chopped
• •1 green pepper, coarsely chopped
• •3 cloves garlic, minced
• •2 bay leaves
• •1 teaspoon oregano, crushed
• •salt and pepper to taste
• •2 cups chicken stock
• •1 cup white wine
• •3 baking potatoes, 1 inch dice
• •3 sweet potatoes, 1 inch dice
• •2 ears corn, cut into 1 inch widths
• •2 zucchini or yellow squash, in 1/2 inch dice
• •2 peaches in 1/2 inch dice
• •2 pears in 1/2 inch dice

Directions

1. 1Heat oil in heavy pot. Brown beef in batches. Remove from pan and set aside.
2. 2Cook tomatoes, pepper, onion and garlic until soft. Add seasonings, stock and wine.
3. 3Bring to boil scraping up browned bits, then return beef to pot with potatoes and sweet potatoes.
4. 4Cover and simmer 15 minutes. Stir in corn and squash.
5. 5Simmer 10 more minutes, until vegetables are almost fully tender, then add fruits and cook only 5 minutes more.