Pepperpot Beef Stew

Ingredients
1 kilo beef top round
1 tbsp shortening
2 ¼ tsp salt
½ tsp Black pepper
1 tbsp paprika
¼ cup chopped onion
2 cups Beef cubes (1 cube dissolved in 2 cups boiling water)
2 medium sized sliced green pepper
3 medium sized quartered ripe tomatoes
½ tsp cornstarch

Procedure:
Cut meat into cubes. Brown on all sides in hot shortening. Add the next five ingredients. Cover and simmer till meat is tender. Add green pepper and tomatoes, cook for 10 minutes. Mix cornstarch with 2 tbsp of water and stir into the gravy. Cook 1 minute or until thickened. Serve hot over rice. Makes 6 servings.