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Homemade Haitian Beef Stew
5 from 2 votes

Homemade Haitian Beef Stew

Bring something special to the table with this well-loved recipe.

Prep Time
1 hr
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
2 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 730 kcal
Course: Others

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs beef cut into pieces
  • 2 potato peeled and chopped
  • 2 plantain peeled and chopped
  • 1 malanga or taro, peeled and chopped
  • 2 celery chopped, sticks
  • 1 cup carrot peeled and cut
  • 1 cup green beans cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 2 bouillon cubes
  • 3-4 tablespoons epis
  • 2 cloves
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 1 parsley sprig
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
  • salt
  • neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
  • water
For the Dumpling:
  • 2 cups flour
  • ½ cup of water
  • 1 tablespoon of oil

Instructions

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  1. All ingredients ready? Let's begin!
  2. Clean and cut the meat, trimming out any excess fat
  3. In a large bowl, marinate the cut beef with Epis, Adobo seasoning, lemon juice, garlic, onion and salt.
  4. Mix well and set aside.
  5. While the beef marinates, prep the vegetables. Peel and cut the potatoes, malanga or taro, plantain, celery, carrots, beans and spinach.
  6. In a large pot, heat 3 tablespoons of oil. Add the marinated beef. Cover and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes. The beef will cook in its own juices.
  7. Now uncover the pot and continue cooking till all the juice evaporates. This should take about 5-7 minutes.
  8. Continue to cook the beef, on high heat, till it develops a nice dark outer color
  9. To the beef, add the cloves, bay leaves and parsley. Then add the carrots, celery, beans, plantain, malanga or taro and the spinach. Do not add the potatoes now.
  10. Add 8 cups of water and the two bouillon cubes. Cover and bring to a boil. This should take 20-30 minutes. In the meantime, start making the dough dumplings.
  11. In a bowl, mix all the ingredients listed under Dumpling.
  12. Make into small balls and roll the balls between your hands and make it into small strings or ropes.
  13. Add the dumplings to the boiling soup and cook uncovered for another 20 minutes.
  14. Add the potatoes, cover and let it all cook together for about 10 minutes. This will be enough time for the potatoes to cook, but not break apart.
  15. Add more salt if needed. Take off heat and enjoy.

Nutrition Information

Calories 730kcal (37%) Carbohydrates 74g (25%) Protein 34g (68%) Fat 34g (52%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2g (12%) Monounsaturated Fat 15g (75%) Trans Fat 2g (100%) Cholesterol 107mg (36%) Sodium 3946mg (164%) Potassium 1345mg (29%) Fiber 6g (24%) Sugar 12g (24%) Vitamin A 5336IU (107%) Vitamin C 37mg (41%) Calcium 87mg (9%) Iron 7mg (39%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6 Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 730

% Daily Value*

Calories 730kcal 37%
Carbohydrates 74g 25%
Protein 34g 68%
Fat 34g 52%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 15g 75%
Trans Fat 2g 100%
Cholesterol 107mg 36%
Sodium 3946mg 164%
Potassium 1345mg 29%
Fiber 6g 24%
Sugar 12g 24%
Vitamin A 5336IU 107%
Vitamin C 37mg 41%
Calcium 87mg 9%
Iron 7mg 39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.