Beef and Cabbage

- beef chuck (~2 lbs)

- onion

- garlic

- mushrooms

- carrots

- cabbage

- tomato paste

- spices (salt, white/black pepper, ground cumin, paprika, red pepper flakes)

Cut meat into slices or bite size pieces, lightly brown, then add hot water to the pan, cover and simmer for ~20-30min. While that is happening, fry separately the chopped onion, garlic, carrots, mushrooms and add to the meat mixture. Add spices to taste. Add chopped cabbage, mix and continue to simmer while covered another ~15min. Add 2-3 spoonfuls of tomato paste, taste the final mixture. 

Enjoy over rice or noodles or by itself.