Beef Nilaga

Description

This is another one-meal-in-a-pot dish. It contains soup, meat and vegetables all cooked together in one delicious broth. Terrific during cooler weather. Serve hot alone or with rice.

Ingredients

  • 4 ½ pounds beef short ribs
  • 1 quart water
  • 1 tablespoon black peppercorns, crushed
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 2 beef bouillon cubes
  • 2 carrots, cut in chunks
  • 2 stalks celery, quartered
  • 1 chayote squash, peeled and quartered
  • 2 potatoes, quartered
  • salt to taste
  • ¼ head cabbage, cut into wedges

Instructions

  1. Place the beef ribs in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil over high heat
  2. and boil for 5 minutes. Drain; discard the cooking water (the ribs will not be fully cooked).
  3. Return the beef to the pot. Pour in the 1 quart water
  4. peppercorns
  5. onions
  6. and beef bouillon. Bring to a boil
  7. cover
  8. reduce the heat
  9. and simmer for 1 hour.
  10. Skim any fat floating on the surface. Stir in the carrots
  11. celery
  12. chayote
  13. and potatoes; cover
  14. and simmer until potatoes are tender
  15. about 20 minutes. Season with salt. Add cabbage and cook an additional 5 minutes.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Total Time: 2 hrs

Servings: 5

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