Gizo (Paraguay)

I'll have to take a picture the next we make this, but it looks a lot like these pictures, only imagine chunks of beef or stew meat in it. Kind of like Paraguayan Hamburger Helper. The stew meat can be kinda chewy, but Scott says that all they use in Paraguay tends to be cheap cuts of meat, so the more chewy the more authentic to his experience.

Gizo (from Paraguay)

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ lbs cubed beef or stew meat
• 1 (16 oz.) pkg. shell pasta (small)
• ¼ cup oil
• 2 tsp. cumin
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper 
• 1 Tbl minced fresh garlic
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 oz tomato sauce
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 Tbl tomato chicken bullion

Directions:

1. Brown beef and pasta in oil.  
2. Add cumin, salt, pepper, and garlic.  Mix in flour.  Add tomato sauce.  
3. When meat and pasta are sufficiently browned, add water and chicken broth and cook until pasta is tender.  
4. Finally, add the tomato/chicken bullion.  Also add cheese, if desired.