Bori-Bori Recipe: A Hearty Italian and Paraguayan Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 3 lb (1.36 kg) chuck or beef shank or chicken as desired
• 1 tsp coarsely ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 oz (113 g) bacon , chopped
• 1 large onion , unpeeled, cut into quarters
• 1 head garlic , unpeeled, cut in half horizontally
• 3 stalks celery , with leafy tops, washed and cut in half
• 1 medium carrot , washed and cut in half
• 1 bay leaf
• 7 cloves
• 1 tbsp coarse salt