Haitian Legume Recipe
Are you tired of the same old recipes and looking to spice up your mealtime routine? One dish in particular that you have to try is the Haitian Legume recipe.
Equipment
- Spatula
- Blender
- Large pot
- Large cooking pan
Ingredients
- Beef 3 pounds
- Water 6 cups
- Cabbage ½ head
- Carrots (peeled and chopped) 2
- Chayote (peeled and chopped) 2
- Eggplant (peeled and chopped) 1
- Epis 2 tablespoons
- Tomato paste 2 tablespoons
- Bouillon 2 cubes
- Jalapeno 1
- Cloves 5
- Spinach
- Parsley
- Thyme
- Salt
Instructions
- Rinse the beef thoroughly with lemon juice and water to clean it.
- Bring 5 cups of water to a boil in a large pot. Add the cabbage, chayote, and eggplant and simmer for about 30 minutes.
- Take a large cooking pan and place the beef in it. Cook over medium heat for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally and adding 2 tablespoons of epis seasoning for extra taste.
- Using a blender, puree the cooked vegetables until smooth. Ensure no additional water is added as the vegetables will release enough moisture during cooking.
- The resulting paste should be thick and not overly watery. Set aside for later use.
- After sufficient cooking time, incorporate the tomato paste, carrots, and spinach into the meat mixture.
- Allow them to cook together over medium-high heat for approximately 10 minutes.
- Pour 1 cup of water into the mixture to facilitate the cooking of the vegetables. The water used to cook the vegetables can be utilized for this purpose.
- Incorporate the vegetable paste into the cooking meat and stir it well.
- Incorporate the bouillon cubes, jalapeno, parsley, and thyme, with cloves into the pot, and let everything cook together for 15 minutes, enhancing the taste.
- Discard the jalapeno, parsley, and thyme from the mixture after 15 minutes, then add salt and mix thoroughly.
- Enjoy the dish with a side of perfectly cooked white rice.