Apricot beef bake

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2poundsBeef stew meat; R-T-C, large cubes
cupFinely chopped onion
14ouncesCanned apricot halves; with juice, processed in blender
¼cupTomato sauce
2teaspoonsWhite vinegar
2teaspoonsWorcestershire sauce
2teaspoonsPacked brown sugar
¼teaspoonGround ginger
¼teaspoonGround allspice
1teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonPepper

Directions

Place stew meat in 3 quart casserole dish. Sprinkle onion over top. Bake, uncovered, in 400F oven for 10 minutes. Stir. Bake for 10 minutes.

Reduce oven temperature to 325F. Add remaining 9 ingredients. Stir. Cover.

Bake for 2-½ to 3 hours until very tender. Serves 8.

1 serving: 151 calories; 19 g protein; 3½ g total fat; 11 g carbohydrate; 443 mg sodium.

Note: The apricot flavor is mild but noticeable. An easy one-dish stew. Can be made ahead and frozen.

Recipe by: "Easy Entertaining" by Jean Pare, Company's Coming Posted to JEWISH-FOOD digest by Bob & Carole Walberg <walberg@...> on Oct 31, 1998, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.