Spicy Beef, Yam And Prune Stew

• 1 lb boneless beef chuck, trimmed cut into 1 inch pieces
• salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 28-oz can Italian-style plum tomatoes
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cups 1-inch pieces peeled yams
• 8 whole pitted prunes
• parsley

1. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a large pot over high heat, brown meat well. Add onion, saute until golden, about 5 min. Add tomatoes, garlic, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, bring to boil. Simmer for 3 hours, stirring often. Add yams, prunes to stew. Cover and simmer for 1 hour, uncover if necessary to adjust liquidity. Sprinkle with fresh parsley before serving.

beef chuck, salt, olive oil, onion, italianstyle plum, garlic, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon, yams, prunes, parsley

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/spicy-beef-yam-and-prune-stew-1259464 (may not work)