Beef with stock

3 lbs beef , bottom round Trimmed of most fat and cut into 1 and 1/4-inch chunks sea salt and fresh ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 sweet onion ,[...]

1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large onion , chopped 3 -4 garlic cloves , minced 1 green pepper , chopped 1 teaspoon cumin seed 1 1/2 lbs beef stew meat 1[...]