Congolese Beef in Tomato Sauce by @brenda.cuisine

1h35

8 servings

🥩

2 kg

Bone-in beef

🧅

2

Onion

🫑

1

Green pepper

🍅

2

Fresh tomato

🫚

2 tsp

Ginger paste

🧄

10 ml

Garlic paste

🌿

2 leaves

Bay leaf

⚫

5 ml

Pepper

🫙

5 ml

Nutmeg

🫙

10 ml

Vegeta seasoning

🧂

5 ml

Salt

🫗

15 ml

Vegetable oil

🥬

100 g

Celery

  1. Cut
    • onion
    • green bell pepper
    • celery

    Cut 1 onion, the green bell pepper, celery, and fresh tomatoes into small pieces.

  2. Place
    • bone-in beef
    • onion
    • garlic puree

    Place the bone-in beef in a pot with 1 chopped onion and the garlic puree.

  3. Add
    • ginger puree
    • vegetable seasoning
    • Bone-in beef

    Add the ginger puree, vegetable seasoning, black pepper, nutmeg, bay leaf, and salt to the beef.

  4. Cook
    • bone-in beef

    Cook the seasoned beef over high heat for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

  5. Heat
    • vegetable oil
    • onion
    • green bell pepper

    Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and sauté the remaining onion, bell pepper, celery, tomatoes, garlic puree, and ginger puree.

  6. Cook
    • fresh tomato
    • onion
    • green bell pepper

    Cook the tomato sauce for 10 minutes until the vegetables soften.

  7. Add
    • bone-in beef
    • fresh tomato
    • onion

    Add the tomato sauce to the precooked beef and stir until evenly coated.

  8. Simmer
    • bone-in beef

    Simmer over medium heat for 25 minutes until the beef is tender and the sauce thickens.

Congolese Beef in Tomato Sauce by @brenda.cuisine

1h35

8 servings

🥩

2 kg

Bone-in beef

🧅

2

Onion

🫑

1

Green pepper

🍅

2

Fresh tomato

🫚

2 tsp

Ginger paste

🧄

10 ml

Garlic paste

🌿

2 leaves

Bay leaf

⚫

5 ml

Pepper

🫙

5 ml

Nutmeg

🫙

10 ml

Vegeta seasoning

🧂

5 ml

Salt

🫗

15 ml

Vegetable oil

🥬

100 g

Celery

Preparation Steps

  1. Step 1/8

    Cut 1 onion, the green bell pepper, celery, and fresh tomatoes into small pieces.

    🧅onion
    🫑green bell pepper
    🥬celery
    🍅fresh tomato
    🔪chef's knife
    🪵cutting board
  2. Step 2/8

    Place the bone-in beef in a pot with 1 chopped onion and the garlic puree.

    🥩bone-in beef
    🧅onion
    🧄garlic puree
    🥄wooden spoon
  3. Step 3/8

    Add the ginger puree, vegetable seasoning, black pepper, nutmeg, bay leaf, and salt to the beef.

    🫚ginger puree
    🥕vegetable seasoning
    ⚫black pepper
    🫙ground nutmeg
    🌿bay leaf
    🧂salt
    🥄measuring spoons
    🥄wooden spoon
  4. Step 4/8

    Cook the seasoned beef over high heat for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally.

    🥩bone-in beef
    🥄wooden spoon
  5. Step 5/8

    Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and sauté the remaining onion, bell pepper, celery, tomatoes, garlic puree, and ginger puree.

    🫗vegetable oil
    🧅onion
    🫑green bell pepper
    🥬celery
    🍅fresh tomato
    🧄garlic puree
    🫚ginger puree
    🥄wooden spoon
  6. Step 6/8

    Cook the tomato sauce for 10 minutes until the vegetables soften.

    🍅fresh tomato
    🧅onion
    🫑green bell pepper
    🥬celery
    🥄wooden spoon
  7. Step 7/8

    Add the tomato sauce to the precooked beef and stir until evenly coated.

    🥩bone-in beef
    🍅fresh tomato
    🧅onion
    🫑green bell pepper
    🥬celery
    🥄wooden spoon
  8. Step 8/8

    Simmer over medium heat for 25 minutes until the beef is tender and the sauce thickens.

    🥩bone-in beef
    🥄wooden spoon

Composition

Ingredients

Types

Meat, Vegetables, Herbs, Seasoning, Oils

Ingredients

Bone-in beef, Onion, Green pepper, Fresh tomato, Ginger paste, Garlic paste, Bay leaf, Pepper, Nutmeg, Vegeta seasoning, Salt, Vegetable oil, Celery

Notes

Fresh tomato (chopped), Bay leaf (amount not given), Celery (amount not given, for the sauce)

Allergens

to inform

Dietetics

Dietary regimen

Calories

690 kcal

Macro nutrients

Protein: 67g, Fat: 42g, Carbohydrates: 9g, Fiber: 2g

Nutritional Information

Minerals

Iron: 6.2mg, Zinc: 10.1mg, Potassium: 780mg, Sodium: 690mg

Vitamins

Vitamin B12: 6.5mcg, Vitamin B6: 0.8mg, Vitamin C: 28mg, Vitamin A: 95mcg

Preparation

Time Information

Preparation

15 minutes

Cooking

1 hour 20 minutes

Overall

1 hour 35 minutes

Difficulty

Level

Medium (2/4)

Steps

8 steps

Equipments

Utensils

chef's knife, cutting board, wooden spoon, measuring spoons

Appliances

Stove

Type

Type

Type Of Dish

Occasions

Lunch, Dinner, Family Meal

Origin

Source

Platform

instagram

Original Creator

@brenda.cuisine

Origin

Cuisine

Geographic

Congo - Kinshasa, Kinshasa

Various

Aspect

Texture

Tender, Juicy, Saucy

Flavors

Savory, Tomato-rich, Peppery, Aromatic, Umami

Other

Price

Medium

Recommended Preservation

fridge

Preservation Infos

room temperature : 120 min (Keep covered,Discard after 2 hours), fridge : 3 days (Store in an airtight container,Cool before refrigerating), freezer : 3 months (Store in a freezer-safe airtight container,Thaw in the fridge before reheating)