How to make Lebanese beef stew with fasolia (lima beans)

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: sunflower oil

Avocado oil offers healthy fats while sunflower oil is budget-friendly.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: homemade vegetable stock

💰Cheaper: water with seasonings

Homemade stock enhances flavor without added costs.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Fresh chili adds heat without extra cost.

green beans

🥗Healthier: asparagus

💰Cheaper: frozen green beans

Asparagus offers similar texture while frozen beans are often less expensive.

Boil t-bone steak with bones for flavor.

Soak lima beans overnight and boil until halfway cooked.

Heat oil in a pot and add chopped onions and butter, cooking until translucent.

Add garlic and sauté briefly to avoid burning.

Add sautéed meat to the pot and brown it.

Pour in beef broth from boiling meat and bring to a simmer.

Add tomato paste and season with salt, black pepper, and seven spices.

Add lima beans and cook for 10 minutes until tender.

Prepare rice by toasting vermicelli in oil, then adding jasmine rice and water.

Cover and cook rice until done, adjusting salt to taste.

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