Carne con Papas (Stew of Beef and Potatoes)

delicious!!  i was out of paprika and used annatto instead.  i always add more olives than necessary..... cooking light recipes, in general, tend to be chincy on the amount of olives.  the meat was very tender and the sauce very flavorful.  rave reviews from the whole family, even small children.  i will definitely make this again!!

This was OK... I expected a more flavorful stew, but maybe leftovers will be better. I followed the recipe exactly. If I tried this again, I would increase the seasoning, olives, raisins and cappers (double?). I liked the ides of a suggestion below of adding tomates. The cooking time worked for me - everything was well cooked.

I thought this was very good! Next time I would double the amount of chopped green pepper, cook the meat at least an hour longer, and add more water/broth (I had to add some during the cooking). For us, this was more like 3-4 servings (not 5). This was a very yummy stew!

great recipe! made it for a dinner party (the theme was mexican) and they loved it!

I grew up eating a version of this. minus the raisins, olives, capers (although the last two i may try). We always added a can of diced tomatos and mexican chile powder instead of the paprika, bay leaf and oregano. Makes it much more flavorful.

The beef and potato were cooked to perfection. I would increase my favorite elements of the dish - the briny olives and capers, and the sweet raisins - which were what made this stew new and different. Savory broth, but I'd add a touch of cinnamon. Served with white rice.

I really liked this, though I did make some changes. I didn't use raisins (because I don't like them) and I put about 1/2 a teaspoon of cumin instead of 1/8. It turned out really good.

My husband liked this a lot and ate two bowlfuls, but I found it a little bland. I expected more zip from the olives and capers. Served with rice and steamed greens. Although it's okay, there are so many recipes out there to try that I would not make this one again.