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Homemade Haitian Beef Stew

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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 730

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef cut into pieces
  • 2 potatoes peeled and chopped
  • 2 plantains peeled and chopped
  • 1 malanga or taro peeled and chopped
  • 2 celery sticks chopped
  • 1 cup carrot peeled and cut
  • 1 cup green beans cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 cloves of garlic minced
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 cups of spinach
  • 2 bouillon cubes
  • 3-4 tablespoons of Epis
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 sprig parsley
  • 2 tablespoons of lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon of Adobo seasoning
  • Salt
  • Oil
  • Water

For the Dumpling:

  • 2 cups of flour
  • ½ cup of water
  • 1 tablespoon of oil

Instructions

  • All ingredients ready? Let's begin!
  • Clean and cut the meat, trimming out any excess fat
  • In a large bowl, marinate the cut beef with Epis, Adobo seasoning, lemon juice, garlic, onion and salt.
  • Mix well and set aside.
  • While the beef marinates, prep the vegetables. Peel and cut the potatoes, malanga or taro, plantain, celery, carrots, beans and spinach.
  • In a large pot, heat 3 tablespoons of oil. Add the marinated beef. Cover and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes. The beef will cook in its own juices.
  • Now uncover the pot and continue cooking till all the juice evaporates. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
  • Continue to cook the beef, on high heat, till it develops a nice dark outer color
  • To the beef, add the cloves, bay leaves and parsley. Then add the carrots, celery, beans, plantain, malanga or taro and the spinach. Do not add the potatoes now.
  • Add 8 cups of water and the two bouillon cubes. Cover and bring to a boil. This should take 20-30 minutes. In the meantime, start making the dough dumplings.
  • In a bowl, mix all the ingredients listed under Dumpling.
  • Make into small balls and roll the balls between your hands and make it into small strings or ropes.
  • Add the dumplings to the boiling soup and cook uncovered for another 20 minutes.
  • Add the potatoes, cover and let it all cook together for about 10 minutes. This will be enough time for the potatoes to cook, but not break apart.
  • Add more salt if needed. Take off heat and enjoy.

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Nutrition

Calories: 730kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 3946mg | Potassium: 1345mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 5336IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 7mg