Bavarian beef stew - hm

6 -8 serving

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2tablespoonsOil
2poundsStewing beef; 4-cm cubes
4mediumsOnions; chopped
1Garlic; minced
2tablespoonsFlour
3cupsBeef stock
½cupRed wine vinegar
2tablespoonsPacked brown sugar
1Bay leaf
½cupGingersnap cookie crumbs; (8 cookies)
1dashSalt & pepper

Directions

1. In dutch oven on med-high, heat oil and cook beef in batches 3-4 mins until browned on all sides.

2. Return all beef to pot along with any juices that have accumulated on plate. Sprinkle with onions and garlic and reduce heat to med-low. Cook, covered, 5 mins until onions are softened.

3. Sprinkle flour over meat and cook, stirring over low until well-blended and flour starts to draw away from bottom of pot. Gradually stir in stock and venegar. Bring to boil over med-high, stirring constantly.

4. Reduce heat to med-low and stir 5 mins. Stir in sugar and bay leaf.

Simmer, covered, 60-90 mins until beef is tender. Discard bay leaf, stir in crumbs and serve.

Per 1 serving of 6:

374 calories, 15g fat (36% CFF) Contributor: Homemaker's - Sept 94 Preparation Time: 01:50 Posted to recipelu-digest Volume 01 Number 256 by Cathleen <catht@...> on Nov 14, 1997