Bean Stew

 *Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.02 *
Categories    : Poultry, Ethiopian
 
1  cup              dried beans 
4  cups             boiling water 
1  pound           beef stew meat 
                          -- cut in  1"  cubes 
2  tablespoons oil 
1  large onion    -- chopped coarsely 
2  large           potatoes   - pared &   cubed 
3  ribs             celery        -- cut in 1" slices 
3  medium       carrots       -- pared & sliced 
1  cup              corn -- fresh or frozen 
1  tsp               curry powder or erbere 
1/2  tsp            salt 
1   cup             boiling water 
1/2  pound       brussel sprouts 
                        -- fresh or frozen		 Servers 6 

Add beans to boiling water in a 3 qt saucepan or dutch oven; boil for two minutes. 
Remove from heat and let stand covered for one hour. 
Brown meat in hot oil; add onion and cook until brown. 
Add meat and onion mixture and all other ingredients (except Brussel Sprouts) to the beans; add one cup boiling water. 
Simmer stew for 1 hour, add sprouts and cook for 15 minutes.