Jamaican Stew Peas

Name: Jamaican Stew Peas
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 3-4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1/2 lb stewing beef; 1/2 lb pigs tail (If you'd like); 2 scallions; 1 onion; 3 garlic cloves; 3 sprigs thyme; 1 scotch bonnet pepper; 1 (8 ounce) can red kidney beans (or two cups of red peas, soaked in water overnight); 1/2 cup coconut milk; 1/2 teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 5 allspice seeds or 5 pimentos; 2 cups flour

Submitted by MrJamaica

"This is the way to make GOOD Jamaican Stew Peas. If you like this, place a request for something else you'd like to see on here. [Please keep in mind that this recipe is made WITHOUT pork] If you choose to add pigtail, please soak it overnight."

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Ready In:: 2hrs 20mins
Ingredients:: 13
Serves:: 3-4

ingredients

¹⁄₂ lb stewing beef
¹⁄₂ lb pigs tail (If you'd like)
2 scallions
1 onion
3 garlic cloves
3 sprigs thyme
1 scotch bonnet pepper
1 (8 ounce) can red kidney beans (or two cups of red peas, soaked in water overnight)
¹⁄₂ cup coconut milk
¹⁄₂ teaspoon black pepper
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
5 allspice seeds or 5 pimentos
2 cups flour

directions

1. Gently fry the stew beef to seal it.
2.Cut the meat in to small pieces.
3.Place the peas, meat and 3 1/2 cups of water in a pot, bring to the boil then let simmer for one hour.[Please keep in mind if you're using pigtail this is the ideal time to add it also].
4.Chop the onion, scallion and garlic.
5.Make dough by mixing 2 cups of flour with water. Break off small pieces of dough and roll them in to "spinners".
6.After the peas and meat have simmered for 1 hour add the tin of coconut milk, onion, scallion, spinners, garlic, thyme, salt, black pepper, pimento and scotch bonnet (the scotch bonnet should NOT be cut up).
Cook for 1 hour then remove the scotch bonnet pepper.
7. Serve this goodness with white rice and fried sweet plantains!