Authentic Carbonada Criolla I Recipe from Argentina

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 lb (907 g) stewing beef , cut into 1-inch chunks
• 4 large tomatoes , coarsely chopped
• 1 green pepper , coarsely chopped
• 3 cloves garlic , minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tsp crushed oregano
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup white wine
• 3 baking potatoes , diced into 1-inch pieces
• 3 sweet potatoes , diced into 1-inch pieces
• 2 ears of corn , cut into 1-inch widths
• 2 zucchini or yellow squash , diced into 0.5-inch pieces
• 2 peaches , diced into 0.5-inch pieces
• 2 pears , diced into 0.5-inch pieces