Daouds String / Green Beans Ragout

• 1 12 lbs frozen green beans
• 1 lb stew meat, cubed
• 3 medium onions, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 teaspoons Crisco shortening
• pepper
• salt
• 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 bay leaf

1. Fry onions and meat in melted shortening, adding 1 tsp pepper, until brown.
2. Add garlic.
3. Add string beans, tomato paste, and cover with water to 1 inch over level of beans.
4. Stew for 2 hours.
5. Serve over rice.
6. Variation: different green vegetables can be used instead.
7. Dad usually subbed peas.

green beans, stew meat, onions, garlic, shortening, pepper, salt, tomato paste, bay leaf

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/daoud-s-string-green-beans-ragout-129078 (may not work)