Plaintain Stoba (An Antillean Stew)

• 1 lb salted beef or 1 lb ham or 1 lb bacon
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 -4 tablespoons oil
• 2 plantains, cooking bananas,medium-ripe
• 1 large sweet potato
• 3 large white potatoes
• 3 -4 cups pumpkin (aka as "pompuna" in the Caribbean)
• 2 medium tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• water
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 18 teaspoon cinnamon or 18 teaspoon allspice

1. If using salted beef, let set overnight in cold water.
2. Then use frest water to cook it in.
3. (Or use ham or bacon).
4. Saute onion and garlic in oil, until translucent.
5. Cut vegetables into 1" chunks.
6. Add vegetables and meat to onions and garlic and barely cover with water.
7. Add butter, tomato paste, and cinnamon or allspice.
8. Simmer until vegetables are tender.

beef, onion, garlic, oil, plantains, sweet potato, white potatoes, tomatoes, brown sugar, water, butter, tomato paste, cinnamon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/plaintain-stoba-an-antillean-stew-41032 (may not work)