Arabic Green Beans with Beef

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 pounds beef round roast, cubed
• 2 onions, diced
• 1/2 cup water
• 2 pounds fresh green beans, trimmed and halved
• 1 1/2 teaspoons allspice
• 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 (16 ounce) can canned tomatoes, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

Directions

Method written by CompKitchen from the ingredient list. Not the original author's method, not kitchen-tested.

1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add the beef cubes in batches and brown on all sides, about 10 minutes total, then move the browned beef to a plate.

2. Reduce heat to medium. Add the diced onions to the pot and cook, stirring and scraping up browned bits, until soft and golden, about 5 minutes.

3. Stir in the allspice, ground black pepper and salt, and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

4. Return the beef to the pot. Add the chopped canned tomatoes, tomato sauce and 1/2 cup water, and stir well.

5. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 40 minutes, stirring occasionally.

6. Add the trimmed, halved green beans to the pot, stir them in, cover and simmer for 30 minutes more, until the beans are tender.

7. Check that the beef is tender and reaches at least 145°F (63°C) in the thickest piece, then simmer a few minutes longer if needed. Let rest 3 minutes before serving.