African jollof rice

Ingredients

• 1 lb stew beef
• 1/2 lb chicken
• 1/2 lb pork
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 large onions
• 1 green pepper
• 2 (6 oz.) cans tomato paste
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 lb rice

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Preparation

• Cut up beef, chicken and pork into small pieces; season with 1/2 thyme, salt, cayenne pepper and black pepper; and allow to stand 5 minutes.
• Heat vegetable oil and brown meat. Remove pieces.
• Chop the onions and green peppers and add these, the rest of the seasoning and 1/2 can tomato paste to the oil in which the meat was fried.
• Cover the pan and fry for 5 minutes. Return meat to pan. Add a little water and simmer.
• In another pot, bring 3 cups of salted water to a boil; add rice. Add 1 1/2 cans tomato paste and all stew mixture to rice.
• Cook until rice is done. Stir every now and then.