BEEF STEW | Juicy and Flavourful West African Beef Stew

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken offers lower fat content, while pork is often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made from scraps.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier with beneficial fats, while canola is often cheaper.

bay leaves

💰Cheaper: dried basil

Dried basil can mimic some herbal notes at a lower cost.

Season the clean beef with salt, beef stock cubes, and hot chili powder.

Dice some onion and add it to the seasoned beef.

Add the beef to a pot and cover it with boiled water.

Cook the beef in the boiled water until complete.

Make the pepper mix using 1 tin of canned plum peeled tomatoes, 2 tomatoes, diced onion, and a mix of bell and romano peppers.

Blend the pepper mix until smooth.

Heat vegetable oil in a big pot for 1 to 2 minutes.

Add the blended pepper mix to the heated oil along with a bit of water and seasoning cubes, and extra salt.

Cook the pepper mix on medium to hot temperature for 15 to 20 minutes.

Simultaneously, cook the beef until complete, which takes another 15 to 20 minutes.

Add the cooked beef back to the pot of stew along with the beef stock.

Allow the stew to cook on medium temperature for another 20 to 30 minutes to let the flavors meld and the beef to soften.

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