🍲 Title: Traditional Jewish Cholent – Sabbath Slow-Cooked Stew

🧾 Ingredients (Serves 6–8)
2 lbs beef stew meat (brisket or chuck), cut into chunks

1 cup dried beans (kidney, navy, or mixed), soaked overnight

1 cup pearl barley

4 large potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks

1 onion, chopped

4 garlic cloves, minced

4 whole eggs (in shell, optional but traditional)

2 tbsp paprika

1 tsp black pepper

Salt to taste

2 tbsp oil or schmaltz (rendered chicken fat)

6 cups beef or vegetable broth

Optional: 1 smoked bone or kishke (stuffed sausage casing)