Braised Beef Stew with Okra and Smoked Sausage

Name: Braised Beef Stew with Okra and Smoked Sausage
Ingredients: 1 lb. dried beef, preferably Brazilian-style carne seca or tasajo, rinsed and cut into 1 1⁄2" pieces; 1 1⁄2 lb. okra, stemmed and cut into 1" rounds; 1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice; 3 1⁄2 lb. beef chuck, cut into 1 1⁄2" chunks; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 2 Tbsp. canola oil; 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped; 1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped; 1⁄4 cup chopped cilantro leaves; 1⁄4 cup chopped mint leaves; 2 Tbsp. tomato sauce; 1 lb. smoked pork sausage, such as Portuguese calabreza or kielbasa, cut into 1⁄2" rounds; Toasted farinha de mandioca (yuca flour), optional

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In this gumbolike stew, tender hunks of dried beef, beef chuck, and a smoked sausage called calabreza are simmered with okra.

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Ingredients

1 lb. dried beef, preferably Brazilian-style carne seca or tasajo, rinsed and cut into 1 1⁄2" pieces
1 1⁄2 lb. okra, stemmed and cut into 1" rounds
1 Tbsp. fresh lime juice
3 1⁄2 lb. beef chuck, cut into 1 1⁄2" chunks
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
2 Tbsp. canola oil
3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and finely chopped
1⁄4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
1⁄4 cup chopped mint leaves
2 Tbsp. tomato sauce
1 lb. smoked pork sausage, such as Portuguese calabreza or kielbasa, cut into 1⁄2" rounds
Toasted farinha de mandioca (yuca flour), optional