South Miami Cuban Stew - Magic Seasoning Blends

Ingredients

• 6 teaspoons Chef Paul Prudhomme's Meat Magic®
• 1 teaspoon celery seed
• 1 teaspoon mustard seed
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• ¾ teaspoon dried sweet basil leaves
• ¾ teaspoon turmeric
• ½ teaspoon ground sage
• 2½ pounds beef, top sirloin, top round, or chuck, cut into 3/4 -inch cubes
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ½ pound chorizo (Spanish sausage), thinly sliced
• 6½ ounces diced baked ham
• 3 cups diced peeled, potatoes
• 2½ cups chopped onions, in all
• 2 cups chopped green bell peppers, in all
• ½ cup chopped celery
• 1½ cups chopped peeled fresh tomatoes
• 1 cup canned tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic
• 1 large red bell pepper, cut into 2½-inch long strips
• 4 cups beef stock
• ¼ cup dry sherry
• ½ cup fresh or frozen baby green peas