NIGERIAN BEEF-SPINACH STEW

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From the American Heart Association cookbook. The book states that if you were a member of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria, you would make this dish with melon seed and call it Efo Egusi. Efo means spinach and egusi means melon seed. In other parts of West Africa, it is known as Palaver sauce. Whatever its name, this classic African dish is usually a mixture of meat and fish. Here it has a modern addition to the sauce in the form of ginger ale. I haven't made this but I will probably make it on the stove in a Dutch oven or it seems adaptable to the crockpot.

Provided by Oolala

Categories     Stew

Time 1h45m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 lbs stewing beef, cut into cubes, lean
12 ounces ginger ale
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1 medium tomatoes, chopped
10 ounces fresh spinach
4 medium onions
2 medium tomatoes, whole
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon cold water

Steps:

  • Brown beef cubes in oven. Add giner ale, red pepper. black pepper, and the chopped tomato.
  • 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.
  • Mix the cornstarch with 1 tablespoons cold water. Stir into the stew and cook 1 minute until slightly thickened.
  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 343.4, Fat 22.1, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 76, Sodium 101.7, Carbohydrate 13.5, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 7.7, Protein 22.7

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