Cooking oil (1 or 2 tbsp.)
1/2 lbs. beef (beef tips, fondue meat, lean stew meat, or round steak), cut in
bite size pieces
Flour
1 lg. onion, chopped
1 (1 1/2 oz.) pkg. beef stew flavoring
2 tsp. minced garlic
1 tsp. cumin
1 tsp. oregano
3 c. water
3 med. potatoes
6 or 8 mild green chiles, diced

Lightly coat meat with flour. Put cooking oil in Dutch oven or similar container. Add meat and cook on medium heat until browned. Add chopped onion, water, beef stew flavoring, oregano, cumin, and garlic to meat. Cook on low heat until meat is tender (45 minutes to 1 hour).

Peel and dice potatoes. Add potatoes and green chiles to mixture of meat and spices. Cook on low until potatoes are done. Add garlic salt to taste. Simmer until you're ready to serve. Makes 6 to 8 servings.