Mediterranean Beef and Okra Stew

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons garlic minced
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 pounds beef chuck boneless
• 1 1/2 cups onions chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes ground
• 1 pound okra halved
• 1 can tomatoes chopped

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325F (160C).
2. With flat side of large knife, crush garlicwith salt to form a paste.
3. Combine garlic paste with meat, onions and black and red peppers in a large, heavy Dutch oven.
4. Cover and bake 1 hour.
5. Stir in okra and tomatoes with liquid.
6. Cover and cook until meat is very tender, 1 to 1 1/2 hours more.