INGREDIENTS

1. 2lbsround steaks, trimmed of all fat and cut into 2-inch cubes
2. 1/4-1/2cupvegetable oil
3. 1eggplant, chopped into 2-inch cubes
4. 1chayote(militon)
5. 2green bell peppers, chopped into 2-inch pieces, divided
6. 3scallions, chopped fine
7. 2garlic cloves, minced
8. fresh parsley, chopped
9. 1largehead of cabbage, remove outer leaves, core and chop into 2-inch pieces
10. 20ounces frozen fordhooklima beans
11. 12ounces frozenstring beans, chopped into 2-inch pieces
12. 2-3 peeled and slicedcarrots, into 2-inch pieces
13. 1 (10 ounce)boxfrozen chopped spinach
14. 1bunchwatercress, chopped
15. 4-5Maggi chicken cubes(chicken bouillon soup cubes)
16. 1/2-3/4cuptomato paste
17. 2-3lemons, juice of
18. salt, to taste
19. fresh ground black pepper, to taste
20. garlic powder, to taste
21. haitian spicyvinegar(Pikliz my Spicy Vinegar of Haiti – Picklese (Pikliz))
22. seasoning, powder(Adobo seasoning)

DIRECTIONS

1. Wash beef with lime juice, & salt; allow to marinate for 10 minutes.
2. Rinse with cold water.
3. Make a paste from green pepper, green onions, parsley, garlic and vinegar; rub it on meat and let marinate for about 30 minutes.
4. Brown beef in small amount of oil.
5. Add tomato paste, seasonings and water to cover the beef.
6. Add chopped green bell pepper and place on top of the beef while it is cooking.
7. Let the beef cook until tender, continually adding tomato paste mixture as needed, so beef does not burn or dry out.
8. After meat is tender, bring a large pot with a medium amount of water to a boil and start placing in the vegetables.
9. First, add the cabbage and eggplant, next add the lima beans and green beans. Add the carrots, and chayottes – allow to steam until somewhat tender, then add spinach and watercress.
10. Pour some oil over the vegetables, add the butter and 1 Maggi cube – continue to let steamtill tender.
11. Once tender, add the vegetables to beef mixture and stir everything together.
12. Let cook for another 10-20 minutes.
13. Taste, adjust seasonings.
14. If necessary, add another Maggi cube.
15. Taste again, and adjust all the seasonings.
16. This also goes very well with white rice and black beans or kidney beans, that have been cooked down and blended in a blender to make sauce pois(bean sauce).
17. Enjoy!