Ingredients

• ~400g of diced beef
• 1 tbsp. of all-purpose seasoning
• 1 tsp. of black pepper
• 1 tsp. of pimento / all-spice berries
• ½ tbsp. of garlic granules
• 1 beef stock cube
• 1 seasoning/bouillon cube
• 2 tsp. of browning
• Small handful of fresh thyme sprigs
• ½ medium brown onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper (2 colours), chopped
• 2 small tomatoes, chopped
• 3-4 garlic cloves, diced
• 1 tbsp . of vegetable oil
• 1 scotch bonnet pepper
• 1 tbsp. ketchup
• 1 medium potato
• 1 medium carrot

Method

Marinate the beef:

• First, clean ca 400g of diced beef with water and lemon and/or vinegar
• In a bowl, add the following powder and liquid seasonings to your beef  and massage in:
  • 1 tbsp. of all-purpose seasoning
  • 1 tsp. of black pepper
  • 1 tsp. of pimento / all-spice berries
  • ½ tbsp. of garlic granules
  • 1 beef stock cube
  • 1 tsp. of browning
  • Handful of fresh thyme sprigs
• Add the following chopped vegetables to the bowl and massage  in with the marinated beef:
  • ½ medium brown onion, chopped
  • 1 bell pepper (2 colours), chopped
  • 2 small tomatoes, chopped
  • 3-4 garlic cloves, diced
• Marinate overnight, for 3 hours, or for as long as possible (if possible)

Preparing the stew:

• Add 1 tbsp. of oil to a pan and heat up for 2-3 minutes
• Use tongs to add your beef to the pot, and cook through on a medium to hot temperature. This should take ca. 7 minutes
• Remove your beef (and the juices created), then sauté the vegetables and thyme left in the bowl on a medium temperature for around 3-5 minutes
• Re-add your beef, the beef juices, and season with 1 seasoning/bouillon cube
• Add boiled water until the beef is just about covered
• Add another tsp of browning
• Pierce one scotch bonnet pepper and add into pot
• Cover your pan  and cook for a total of 40-50 minutes at a medium temperature (until beef is tender)
• In the last 10 minutes, add in 1 tbsp of tomato ketchup , 1 medium potato (chopped into blocks) and 1 medium carrot (chopped into small blocks)

Remove thyme springs when serving.

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