Flavourful Beef Stew with Beans

Cooking time: 60 minutes

Ingredients:

• 400 g (~14 oz) beef meat
• 160 g (~5 oz) canned chopped tomatoes or 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 large yellow onion
• 2 medium potatoes
• 1 medium carrot
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 120 g (~4,2 oz) cooked red beans
• 850 mL (3 cups + 1/2 cup + 1 Tbsp) hot water
• 70 g (~2,5 oz) frozen spinach (optional)
• 2 pinches of black pepper
• 2 pinches of cumin
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 Tbsp of salt

Directions:

1. All you need is one saucepan or deep skillett. Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cut the meat into 4 cm * 4 cm squares and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, until browned and “caramelised”, about 10 – 15 minutes.
2. While the meat is cooking, chop the onion, carrot and garlic.
3. Add the carrots to the meat first, as it takes the longest to cook. Cook for 5 minutes. Then add the onion and cook until brown. Remember to stir all the ingredients to avoid burning.
4. Add the garlic and cook for 3 minutes, it is very important that the garlic does not burn. Stirring occasionally, until tender and browned.
5. Season with salt and pepper. Mix well.
6. Add canned peeled tomatoes. Peeled tomatoes can be replaced with 2 tablespoons of tomato paste, after stirring the paste in water. Mix well.
7. Then pour 850 mL of hot water. If you want more liquid in the stew add 1 Liter of hot water.
8. Add potatoes at the end. Cut the potatoes into small cubes.
9. Add cumin: to develop the smell of cumin , you need to rub it a little between your fingers or in a mortar.
10. Add canned cooked red beans and spinach.
11. Cover and simmer for 15 – 20 minutes over low heat until the meat is tender and soft.