Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large baking dish, combine the peeled and quartered gold Yukon potatoes, sliced carrots, quartered onion, quartered red pepper, quartered green pepper, quartered tomatoes, sliced jalapeños, and sliced garlic cloves.
3 gold Yukon potatoes, 2 large carrots, 1 onion, 1 red pepper, 1 green pepper, 3 large tomatoes, 1-2 large jalapeños, 5 garlic cloves
Add the stew meat (chuck roast or sirloin works too) to the baking dish.
2 pounds stew meat
In a measuring cup, mix together the tomato paste, tomato sauce, and water until well combined.
1/2 cup tomato paste, 1/4 cup tomato sauce, 2 cups water
Pour the tomato mixture over the vegetables and meat in the baking dish.
Drizzle the olive oil over the top.
2 Tablespoons olive oil
Sprinkle the salt, pepper, crushed red pepper, garlic powder, onion powder, cardamom, oregano, and add the bay leaf evenly over the contents of the baking dish.
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/2 teaspoon pepper, 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon cardamom, 1 teaspoon oregano, 1 bay leaf
Cover the baking dish with brown parchment paper and foil.
Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until the meat is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
Serve hot topped with chives, cilantro, or parsley, if desired. Enjoy your delicious spicy oven-baked beef and vegetable stew!