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Corned Beef Stew

Yield: 10 portions

Ingredients Amounts
Olive oil 2 oz.
Onions, small dice 2 ea.
Garlic, chopped 1 oz.
Spanish tomato sauce, goya 4 oz.
Cilantro, chopped 2 oz.
Long-leaf cilantro, chopped 1 oz.
Bay leaves 2 ea.
Corned beef brisket, cooked and ground 4 lb.
Creole sauce 6 oz.
Sugar 1 oz.

Method

  1. In a large rondeau place olive oil over medium heat and sweat the onions and garlic until translucent.
  2. Add the tomato sauce, cilantro, long-leaf cilantro, and bay leaves and cooking a low fire for approximately 10 minutes.
  3. Add the ground corned beef brisket, creole sauce, and sugar, and cook on a low fire until the mixture has compacted to a moist state, approximately 15 to 20 minutes. Correct seasoning with salt and pepper if necessary.
  4. This recipe can be used as a stuffing ripe plantains in a pinono style, or served simply with white rice with a fried egg on top to go true peasant style.
Recipe credit: Wilo Benet, as presented at the 2005 Worlds of Flavor International Conference and Festival. Published with permission of the author. All rights reserved.