Columbian Beef and Sweet Potato Stew

Columbian Beef and Sweet Potato Stew
== Ingredients ==
* 1 lb cut-up stew meat
* ½ teaspoon salt
* ¼ teaspoon pepper
* 1½ teaspoons olive oil or vegetable oil
* 3 cups peeled sweet potatoes
* 2 teaspoons finely chopped garlic
* 1 dry bay leaf
* 1 cinnamon stick
* 1 large onion, cut into eighths
* 1 can Italian-style tomatoes, with juices
* 8 dried apricots, cut in half
* chopped fresh parsley
== Directions ==
# Remove excess fat from beef.
# Cut beef into pieces and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
# Cook beef in oil about 5 minutes, stirring.
# Mix beef and remaining ingredients except apricots and parsley.
# Cover and cook on low 8 hours.
# Stir in apricots.
# Cover and cook about 15 minutes.
# Discard bay leaf and cinnamon stick.
# Sprinkle stew with parsley.
Category:Colombian Meat Dishes
Category:Stew Recipes
Category:Dried apricot Recipes
Category:Sweet potato Recipes
Category:Tomato Recipes
Category:Beef Recipes