Chidis' Igbo Stew

Ingredients

• 6 chicken thighs, on bone
• 3 lbs stewing beef
• 5-6 medium hot house tomatoes
• 2 (6 ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1/2 red pepper
• 1-2 jalapeno
• 1 red onion
• 1 white onion
• 5 garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons hot sauce (optional)
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• fresh ground black pepper
• fresh basil
• fresh cilantro
• fresh spinach
• fresh thyme

Directions

1. 1

   Use a stew pot and boil enough water to cover all the meat, onions, vegetable oil and salt.

2. 2

   Boil until tender/almost done.

3. 3

   Meanwhile, puree together tomatoes, garlic, tomatoes paste, jalapeno, red pepper, and fresh herbs.

4. 4

   When meat is ready, drain off all but about 1 1/2 cups of broth.

5. 5

   Add in the puree mix; cover and stew for about an hour. Approximately 15 minutes before done add in fresh cut spinach.

6. 6

   Serve with your choice of rice.