Mama LuLu Cooks: Beef Mechado (Filipino Beef Stew) #cookinginshorts

INGREDIENTS
•1.5 lbs beef chuck
•1/4 cup soy sauce
•1 tsp ground pepper
•1 tsp knorr chicken powder
•1 tsp garlic powder
•1 tsp salt
•1 tsp whole peppercorn
•4 bay leaf
•2 tbsp sugar
•1 slice of lemon
•1 bulb of garlic
•2 onions
•4 tomatoes
•a can of small tomato paste (6oz)
•4 potatoes
•1 big carrot
•2 bell pepper
•1.5 cups water
•2 tbsp butter
•2 tbsp cooking oil