Castilian-Style Potatoes

Recipe from Penelope Casas The Foods & Wines of Spain

3 tablespoons olive oil
3 tablespoons minced onion
1 clove garlic, minced
3 large potatoes, cubed
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon paprika
Salt
Freshly ground pepper
1 bay leaf

Heat the oil in a shallow casserole. Saute the onion and garlic until the onion is wilted. Add the potatoes and saute 5 minutes more. Sprinkle in the flour and paprika, stirring to coat the potatoes. Barely cover the potatoes with hot water. Add salt, pepper, and bay leaf and cook, covered, until the potatoes are tender and most of the liquid absorbed, about 20 minutes.