Haitian Legim (Vegetable and Beef Stew)
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Ingredients
- 500 g beef stewing steak, diced
- 200 g white cabbage, finely shredded
- 1 aubergine, diced
- 2 carrots, sliced
- 150 g spinach
- 1 onion
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 scotch bonnet chilli
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 272 kcal
- Protein
- 28.9 g
- Carbohydrate
- 11.3 g
- of which sugars
- 9 g
- Fat
- 11.3 g
- of which saturates
- 4.3 g
- Fibre
- 5.5 g
- Salt
- 0.32 g
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Method
- 1
Brown the diced beef in a large pot over a high heat for 6-8 minutes.
- 2
Add the sliced onion and crushed garlic, and cook for 5 minutes, then pour in 300ml water, add the whole scotch bonnet chilli, cover and simmer for 35 minutes until the beef is almost tender.
- 3
Add the carrots and aubergine and simmer for 15 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the cabbage and spinach, and cook for a further 5-6 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
- 5
Lift out the scotch bonnet before serving the legim hot.
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