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Food and family go hand in hand, and Kardea Brown pays tribute to her mother and grandmother with the dishes they’ve passed down to her. Each delectable recipe on Delicious Miss Brown is inspired by West African cuisine and has a distinct coastal South Carolina flair.
With a crispness in the air and leaves turning brilliant shades of gold and red, we’re all craving warming meals. Celebrate autumn with this comforting beef stew featuring tender, melt-in-your-mouth morsels of top sirloin and earthy, fiber-rich okra. It’s the perfect fall dinner to enjoy with your family as the days grow shorter and cooler.
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ingredients
directions
Heat the oil in a large pot over high heat. Sprinkle the beef with salt and pepper (about ½ teaspoon of each). Add the beef to the hot oil along with the beef bouillon, onion and garlic and cook until the beef is seared, about 5 minutes; reduce the heat to medium. Continue to cook, stirring, until the beef is browned, about 3 more minutes. Remove the beef to a plate and set aside.
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Stir the tomato sauce, beef stock, tomato paste, ginger, sugar, 1 teaspoon freshly cracked pepper and 1 cup water into the pot. Bring to a boil; season with additional salt. Return the beef to the pot and add the okra. Reduce the heat to low and simmer until the okra is tender, about 30 minutes. Add additional stock or water if the stew is too thick; the okra will thicken the stew as it cooks.