Cut beef rounds into serving pieces and fry in Dutch oven until light brown.
If you have a black iron Dutch oven, use it!
Remove meat from pot, and in drippings fry onions and flour until golden brown.
Add tomato sauce and bell pepper and cook until grease comes to surface.
Add water, meat, garlic, shallots, parsley, bay leaf, thyme, salt and pepper, and simmer covered for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, until meat is fork tender.
Bell pepper, bay leaf, thyme, may be removed before serving.

Suggestions: Serve with steamed rice, a green salad, and fruit and cheese for dessert, followed by hot
black coffee.