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
 * carrots
 * celery
 * potato

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.