Mediterranean beef and okra stew

6 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
2 teaspoons Minced garlic
2 teaspoons Salt
2 pounds Lean beef chuck or boneless leg of lamb; cut in 1 1/2\" cubes
1½ cup Chopped onions
½ teaspoon Freshly ground pepper
¼ teaspoon Ground red pepper
1 pounds Fresh okra; cut in half, or 20 oz. frozen
1 can Tomatoes; chopped, liquid reserved, 14 1/2 or 16 ounce

Directions

1. Heat oven to 325øF. With flat side of large knife, crush garlic with salt to form a paste. Combine garlic paste with meat, onions and black and red peppers in a large, heavy Dutch oven. Cover and bake 1 hour.

2. Stir in okra and tomatoes with liquid. Cover and cook until meat is very tender, 1 to 1½ hours more. Makes 6 servings.

NOTES : This stew is also delicious prepared with boneless leg of lamb.

Recipe by: Ladies Home Journal Online : Posted to recipelu-digest by "Valerie Whittle" <catspaw@...> on Feb 20, 1998

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