Fa-sool-ya Ib Zeyt (arabian Beef And Bean Stew)

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 2 hrs Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup dried bean
• water
• 3 lbs boneless beef roast, trimmed and cut into 2-inch cubes
• 1 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 bay leaf
• 4 cups hot beef broth, divided
• 3/4 cup raw rice
• 1 1/2 cups peeled diced tomatoes

Recipe

• 1 place beans in a large pot.
• 2 cover with water.
• 3 bring water to a boil, turn off heat, and let stand 1 hour.
• 4 drain.
• 5 cover beans with fresh water.
• 6 bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook for 1 hour.
• 7 drain.
• 8 heat oil in a large pot.
• 9 brown beef and onions.
• 10 add beans, salt, pepper, cinnamon, bay leaf and 1 cup of broth.
• 11 cover and cook over low heat 1 1/2 hours.
• 12 stir in rice, tomatoes and remaining broth.
• 13 cook 25 minutes longer, or until meat and beans are tender.
• 14 remove bay leaf before serving.