Nigerian Pepper Soup

Description
A Delicious meat pepper soup which can also serve as a stew or sauce. Serves four to six

Ingredients

 * 3 pounds stewing beef
 * 1 medium onion, chopped or ground in blender
 * 1 teaspoon dried red pepper, crushed or ground
 * fresh red tomatoes, chopped or ground in blender (optionally, one 6 oz can tomato paste)
 * 2 tablespoons cooking oil
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * 1 teaspoon curry powder (optional)
 * 2 Maggi cubes (optional)
 * 1 teaspoon thyme leaves (optional)
 * 1 cup water

Directions

 * 1) Cut up beef (or goat meat) in small pieces and place in stewing pot.
 * 2) Combine with water, salt, and onion.
 * 3) Boil until meat is tender.
 * 4) Drain.
 * 5) Remove meat from pot and save water in a bowl.
 * 6) Heat oil in stewing pot, add and brown onion.
 * 7) Add meat and ground tomatoes or dilute tomato paste with water and add to meat.
 * 8) Add the remaining ingredients one by one, stirring each as added.
 * 9) Simmer for ten minutes and serve.