Beef with Plums

Ingredients:

1/2 kg lean beef, thinly sliced

1 medium sweet onion, thinly sliced

250 gr dried plums

1/2 cup chopped fresh tomato

4 teaspoons olive oil

salt and ground black pepper

1 bay leave

400 ml warm water or red wine

2 Tbsps honey

Method

1.Prep the beef. Season the beef all over with a sprinkling of salt and pepper.

2. Heat 4 teaspoons of the oil in a large, nonstick sauté pan over medium-high heat. When it’s hot and shimmering, add the beef and onion. Leave it alone to brown well, a minute or so. Stir the beef and let it brown another minute. Add tomatoes, salt, pepper and 300 ml water. Cook 40 min.  

3. After 40 min add the plums, remain water, honey and stir. Cook 10 min on a low heat.