North African Beef Stew

This is a really easy and filling stew that is great in the winter.

Ingredients

• 2 ¼ pounds beef stew meat, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
• 2 onions, roughly chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 2 tablespoons harissa
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• water to cover
• 2 potatoes, chopped
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can chopped tomatoes

Steps

1. Cook and stir beef in a stockpot over medium heat until browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until onions are softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir harissa into beef mixture until coated; cook and stir for 2 minutes more. Season beef mixture with salt and pepper.
2. Pour enough water over beef to completely cover ingredients and bring to a boil. Add potatoes and tomatoes to stew; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beef and potatoes are tender, 2 to 3 hours.