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Callaloo Cookup

 

Ingredients  
      1 lb      Beef stew meat, cubed
      2 tbs    Oil
      5 cups  Water
      1 med.  Onion, peeled and chopped
      2          Garlic cloves, peeled and -chopped
      1 lb      Callaloo leaves or spinach.
       1/4 ts   Chopped fresh Habanero
                   -(Scotch Bonnet) pepper 
      5         Ounce can coconut milk
                 Salt and pepper
    1 lb        Uncle Ben's long-grain rice
    1/2 cup   Chopped red bell pepper -for garnish

 

Preparation Method
  1. Brown beef in oil, then add water.  Bring to a boil, reduce heat and cook at a gentle boil for about 1 hour.  
  2. Cook until liquid has reduced to about 3 cups. 
     
    Add onion, garlic, callaloo leaves, Habanero, coconut milk and salt and pepper to taste.  
  3. Simmer for 10 minutes.  
  4. Add rice.  Cover the pot, reduce the heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.  The  mixture should look   nice and green. Garnish with chopped red pepper.
     
    Serves 8 to 10.

 

 


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