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Crockpot Beef Plantain Stew (Caribbean Style)

I’ve been so busy at work these past weeks that my crockpot has been sitting there lonely! So I fired it up again today with a nutritious stew. Even paleo-haters can hardly pooh-pooh this dish. There’s protein, starch (in the form of plantains) and veggies all in one pot.

Start with the meat. I used beef chuck short ribs because it has more fat than stew meat. Cut into chunks and put into the crockpot.

Next, cut up the plantains into chunks. You can use ripe or green plantains. If you use green plantains (like here), I found it easiest to peel them by first slicing them into chunks and then cutting off the skin using a good knife.

You can add other vegetables (e.g., onions, swiss chard, kale), but I went for some collard greens, which I just chopped up and threw into the crockpot as well.

The spices come last – I went for a Caribbean taste with my choice of spices to go with the plantains. I put in lots of paprika, some chili powder, cayenne pepper, allspice powder, and salt. Add 3 cups of water and then mix everything up well.

Crockpot Beef Plantain Stew (Caribbean Style)

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• Prep Time: 15 minutes
• Cook Time: 8 hours
• Total Time: 8 hours 15 minutes
• Yield: 4 bowls 1x
• Category: Entree
• Cuisine: Carribean

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Ingredients

• 2.5 lb beef chuck short ribs, cut into chunks (or other stew meat)
• 6 plantains (ripe or green), skin removed and cut into chunks
• 3 cups of chopped collard greens (can use other vegetables instead)
• 3 cups of water
• 1/3 cup of paprika
• 1/4 cup of garlic powder
• salt to taste
• 3 tablespoons of allspice
• 1 teaspoon of chili powder
• 1 teaspoon of cayenne pepper

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Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients into the crockpot.
2. Set crockpot on low temperature and cook for 8 hours.
3. Stir occasionally.
4. Add salt to taste.