Tomato Beef Stew
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 20 mins

Tomato Stew — a popular mouth-watering stew and a traditional Ghanaian that is often prepared in most homes, in a number of different ways. A must-have for Christmas gatherings and in everyday meal.

Course: Main
Cuisine: African
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 254 kcal
Author: Adjoasdishes
Ingredients
1-2 pound stew beef , cut in small pieces
1/2 -1 cup oil (Canola, Vegetable or Corn) , adjust as needed
1 medium yellow onion
4 large fresh tomatoes
4 peeled garlic cloves
¼ cup chopped parsley ,2bay leaves,2tsb of rosemary
½ -1 scotch bonnet pepper , optional
1-2 basil leaves
1 teaspoon fresh thyme
1 canned tomato paste , 14 ounce
½ teaspoon curry powder
1 teaspoon white pepper
1-2 teaspoons smoked paprika
1 tablespoon Maggie powder or beef bouillon powder
1-2 green onion , sliced
salt to taste
US Customary – Metric
Instructions
Season and steam beef with salt, pepper ,garlic and ginger add some chopped onions in a medium pot until tender. It will take approximately 30 minutes or more, depending the cut of beef and how you like your beef cooked. Reserve the stock for later use.

Add 1 cup oil to the pot/pan and fry the beef for about 5-10 minutes. Remove and set aside.

In a blender, blend the onions, tomatoes, garlic, parsley, thyme, basil  and scotch bonnet pepper 

Gently pour the blend of puree ingredients, into a pot of oil and fry to reduce the the water content and tomatoes puree,pepper to the pot. Keep storing to prevent burning. In the saucepan, add curry powder, white pepper , smoked paprika and bouillon powder bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for about 30 minutes.

Add fried beef ,rosemary and bay leaves to the sauce and simmer for another 10 to 15 minutes.

Stir the pot frequently to prevent the sauce from sticking to the pot. -Occasionally adding beef stock or water as needed to prevent burns
Finally add green onions. Adjust seasonings, also check sauce consistency with water/stock and salt.
Serve warm with desired side dish.
Recipe Notes
 Feel free to add vegetables such as carrots, green beans or green pepper as I love to add more basil and dill
You may remove some of the excess oil at the end before serving.