
Ingredients
- 3 cups dried white beans + 2 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 5 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 onions, finely diced
- 1 red bell pepper, finely diced
- 1 pound stew meat
- 2 tbsp red pepper paste
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 1/2 tsp paprika
- 1 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tbsp salt
- 1 handful cilantro, chopped
Instructions
- The night before making this meal, pour the beans & salt in a large bowl and fill with water. Soak overnight.
- Bring the beans to a boil, turn off heat & cover. Let the beans sit in the pot for 2 hours.
- In a deep pot melt the butter, add the garlic and saute for 30 seconds.
- Add in the onion & pepper. Stir until softened; about 5 minutes.
- Add in the meat. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- Add in the tomato paste and red pepper paste. Simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add in the beans. Simmer for 3 minutes.
- Add spices & cover beans with boiling water.
- Make sure there is an inch of water on top of the beans.
- Simmer for 20 minutes, then add cilantro.
- Simmer for 30 more minutes.