2 lb meat, *
1/4 cup unbleached flour
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup onion, chopped, 1 medium
2 each bacon, slices, cut up
1/4 cup carrot, chopped
1/4 cup celery, chopped
1/4 cup tequila
3/4 cup tomato juice
2 tbsp cilantro, fresh, snipped
1 1/2 tsp salt
15 oz garbanzo beans, 1 can
4 cup tomatoes, chopped, 4 medium
2 each cloves garlic, finely chopped
Directions
* Meat should be beef boneless chuck, tip or round, cut into 1-inch
cubes. ~------------------------------------------------------
Servings: 6 servings
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