Jamaican Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 Pounds boneless beef stew meat, cut into ¾ cubes
• 1 Finely chopped large yellow onion
• 0 Medium chopped scallions
• 0 Chopped large cloves of garlic
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper/ground black pepper
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 0 Sliced onion (as required)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil (or canola oil)
• 1 tablespoon reduced-sodium soy sauce
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 Inch slices of Large carrot
• 0 Sliced scallions (with extra for garnishing)
• 0 Sliced red bell pepper
• 1/4 Cup sliced onion