Jamaican Beef Stew

Ingredients

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon Fustini's Cilantro and Onion olive oil
• 2 1/2 pounds boneless beef stew meat (such as chuck), cut into 1-inch cubes
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
• 1 medium white onion, finely chopped
• 4 carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
• 2 habanero chiles, seeded and minced
• 2 medium cloves garlic, minced (about 2 teaspoons)
• 1/4 cup rum
• 2 cups homemade or store-bought low-sodium chicken stock
• 1/2 teaspoon allspice
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
• 4 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon Fustini's Vinoso red wine vinegar
• 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, preferably fire-roasted
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons steak sauce
• 1/2 cup chopped scallions
• 2 cups cooked long-grain white rice