STEW RECIPES (CORNED BEEF STEW)

 STEW RECIPES (CORNED BEEF STEW) 
 
Corned Beef Stew is  prepared with tiny pieces of corned beef instead of lumps of meat. You can also prepare it with minced beef. It is easy to prepare and infused with great flavor and an irresistible aroma. Corned beef stew is sure to have your family smiling from ear to ear.
It  is commonly used to eat boiled pasta (spaghetti, macaroni) but it goes really well with boiled yam and boiled potatoes.

Ingredients for Corned Beef Stew

• 700ml Tomato Stew
• 450g corned beef or minced beef
• 20g of tomato puree
• 1 onion                                         
  
• I teaspoon thyme
• 1 teaspoon curry powder (turmeric)
• 1 cooking spoon vegetable oil
• One chopped clove of garlic (optional)
• 1 big stock cube
• Pepper & salt (to taste)

About the ingredients

1.      Tomato Stew is fresh tomato puree and the tinned tomato paste that has been boiled and fried to remove all traces of water and the sour/tangy taste of tomatoes. Please note that this stew does not contain spices or seasoning. It only contains tomato puree, then onions and vegetable oil that was used in frying it.

2.     If you do not like corned beef, use minced beef instead. Minced beef is simply ground beef and can be purchased from all major supermarkets.

 Before you cook Nigerian Corned Beef Stew

1.     If you already have Tomato Stew in your freezer, bring it out to defrost in good time before you need to use it in the recipe. If not, prepare some Tomato Stew.

2.     Bring out the corned beef from the tin and use a tablespoon to separate it into small pieces.

3.     Cut the onions into tiny pieces.

4.     Pound the pepper (if fresh) or grind if dry.

                                                        

Cooking Directions

1.     Pour the vegetable oil into  a (dry) pot.

2.     When the oil is heated, add the diced onions and fry for a bit.

3.     Add the corned beef or the minced beef and fry till the beef turns pale. Ensure you stir constantly so that the beef will not form lumps. Tiny pieces is the best..

4.     Add the thyme and stock cubes.

5.     Add water to the same level as the contents of the pot and cook till the meat is done. This should take about 7 minutes on medium heat.

6.     Add pepper, curry powder, tomato stew and salt to taste.

7.     Stir very well, cover and leave to simmer and it's done!

Serve the corned beef stew with white rice, boiled yam, boiled potatoes and boiled plantain.