Red beans and meat stew

Ingredients

2 cans red kidney beans, 450 grams/can

500 g beef, cut into cubes

2 tablespoons tomato paste, dissolved in 1 cup water

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1 big onion, chopped

4 cups water

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

3 cinnamon sticks

1 teaspoon salt

Preparation

•  In a pot, fry the chopped onion with 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil until golden. Add in the crushed garlic and beef cubes and stir for 2 min.

•  Add the cinnamon sticks, a dash of salt and 4 cups water. Cover and cook for 40 min on medium heat or until the meat is done.

•  When done, add the red beans and the salt. Let it simmer for 5 min.

•  Add the tomato paste dissolved in water to the bean stew and let it boil for another 10 min or until the sauce thickens a bit. Mix well then remove from heat.

•  Serve with vermicelli rice.

Lara Kh.