Nigerian Beef-Spinach Stew

Name: Nigerian Beef-Spinach Stew
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: Hausa-Fulani & Northern Nigerian
Ingredients: 2 lb stewing beef; 12 oz ginger ale; 0.5 tsp crushed red pepper flakes; 0.25 tsp black pepper; 1 medium tomatoes; 10 oz fresh spinach; 4 medium onions; 2 medium tomatoes; 2 tsp cornstarch; 1 tbsp cold water

Beef, spinach and tomatoes come together in this West African stew, fragrant with ginger and baked in the oven. It comes to the table with rice.

1 hr 45 min · Serves 8 · Medium

Method

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Time: Prep 15 min · Cook 90 min · 105 min total
Difficulty: medium

1
Brown beef cubes in oven. Add giner ale, red pepper. black pepper, and the chopped tomato.
2
Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until meat is tender. Meanwhile, wash the spinach, and remove any tough stems. Tear the leaves into small pieces. Slice the onions thinly and separate the slices into rings. Slice the whole tomatoes.
120 min
3
Mix the cornstarch with 1 tablespoons cold water. Stir into the stew and cook 1 minute until slightly thickened.
1 min
4
Add onion rings, tomato slices and spinach. Return to simmer. Cover and simmer until the vegetables are just tender-about 5 minutes. Serve with rice.
5 min