Nigerian Pepper Soup

== Description ==
A Delicious meat pepper soup which can also serve as a stew or sauce. Serves four to six
== Ingredients ==
* 3 pounds stewing beef
* 1 medium onion, chopped or ground in blender
* 1 teaspoon dried red pepper, crushed or ground
* fresh red tomatoes, chopped or ground in blender (optionally, one 6 oz can tomato paste)
* 2 tablespoons cooking oil
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
* 2 Maggi cubes (optional)
* 1 teaspoon thyme leaves (optional)
* 1 cup water
== Directions ==
# Cut up beef (or goat meat) in small pieces and place in stewing pot.
# Combine with water, salt, and onion.
# Boil until meat is tender.
# Drain.
# Remove meat from pot and save water in a bowl.
# Heat oil in stewing pot, add and brown onion.
# Add meat and ground tomatoes or dilute tomato paste with water and add to meat.
# Add the remaining ingredients one by one, stirring each as added.
# Simmer for ten minutes and serve.
Category:Nigerian Meat Dishes
Category:Nigerian Soups
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