Burundi...Beef and Greens in Peanut sauce

It's been a while; but I continue my trip around the world through my own TARDIS...my kitchen. This week, I found myself once again in Africa. This time, in the country of Burundi. The dish I chose is as simple as it is delicious.

Beef and greens in peanut sauce is part soul food, part Thai, and 100 % African. You can use any type of greens you choose...collards, kale, turnip greens, or something else along those lines. I chose kale.I boiled the greens for about 20 minutes, after taking off the stems and any tough veins. You may want to shred the larger leaves.

In a large saucepan, heat some vegetable oil, and brown the meat. Add the greens, a couple of table spoons of smooth peanut butter, and some hot sauce.

The meat and greens are simplicity itself. Add to this the peanut butter earthy sweetness, and the heat from the hot sauce, and you have a taste treat without having to fly to the Mother land.

INGREDIANTS:

1 lb. Beef Cubes
1 large bunch of Greens
2 Tbs Smooth Peanut Butter
2 tsp Hot Pepper Sauce
Salt and Pepper to taste