Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes – Green Tomato

Ingredients

• 1 lb of beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 bunch of collard greens, washed and chopped into strips
• 1 large sweet onion, chopped
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 tablespoons of tomato paste
• 4 cups of beef broth
• 1 teaspoon of dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon of smoked paprika
• 1 bay leaf
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• Optional: 1/2 teaspoon of crushed red pepper flakes for a bit of heat