The Best EVER Hearty & Meaty Vegetable Stew Recipe

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and often less expensive than beef.

spinach

🥗Healthier: kale

💰Cheaper: collard greens

Kale is nutrient-dense and collard greens are often more affordable.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried herbs

Dried herbs can provide similar flavor without needing fresh leaves.

lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can add acidity at a lower cost.

Clean the meat with lime, vinegar, salt, and hot water.

Add Haitian a piece, ground black pepper, and salt to the meat.

Add 2 tablespoons of lime juice.

Add two packets of Goya seasoning and pour in complete seasoning.

Add one cube of Maggi with cloves and mix well.

Add a little bit of tomato paste for color and mix again.

Add the vegetables: eggplant, cabbage, chayote, and carrots.

Pour in chicken broth instead of water and add a little olive oil.

Cover and boil for about 40 minutes until the meat and vegetables are tender.

Remove the vegetables and mash them down to reduce chunkiness.

Add thyme, parsley, scotch bonnet pepper, and more cloves to the mashed vegetables.

Mix the mashed vegetables back into the pot with the meat and broth.

Add whole carrots and mix everything together.

Add unsalted butter and a little lime juice, stir, and cover for 15 more minutes before serving.

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