Bavarian Stew Recipe
Ingredients
| 2 pounds beef chuck or stew meat | ||
| Butter/Margarine | 3 Tablespoon | |
| Onions | 2 Medium, sliced | |
| Hot water | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Bay Leaf | 1 | |
| Salt | 3 Teaspoon | |
| Black pepper | 1/4 Teaspoon | |
| Caraway seed | 1 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Vinegar | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| 1 medium-sized head red cabbage | ||
| 1/2 cup gingersnap crumbs | ||
Directions
1. Cut beef into 1 1/2 - to 2-inch cubes.
2. Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown beef cubes in hot butter on all sides. Add onions and brown for 3 minutes. Add water, bay leaf, salt, pepper and caraway seed.
3. Cover tightly with vac-control valve closed. Reduce heat to low. Simmer about 1 1/2 hours or until meat is almost tender.
4. Cut cabbage in wedges. Place cabbage on top of stew meat. Cover tightly and simmer 25 to 30 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
5. Meanwhile, soak gingersnap crumbs in 1/4 cup of warm water.
6. Remove cabbage and meat from Dutch oven and place on a deep serving plate.
7. Add gingersnap crumbs to gravy in pan and cook, stirring constantly, until gravy is smooth and thickened.
8. Pour gravy over meat and serve with boiled buttered hoodies.
2. Melt butter in Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Brown beef cubes in hot butter on all sides. Add onions and brown for 3 minutes. Add water, bay leaf, salt, pepper and caraway seed.
3. Cover tightly with vac-control valve closed. Reduce heat to low. Simmer about 1 1/2 hours or until meat is almost tender.
4. Cut cabbage in wedges. Place cabbage on top of stew meat. Cover tightly and simmer 25 to 30 minutes or until cabbage is tender.
5. Meanwhile, soak gingersnap crumbs in 1/4 cup of warm water.
6. Remove cabbage and meat from Dutch oven and place on a deep serving plate.
7. Add gingersnap crumbs to gravy in pan and cook, stirring constantly, until gravy is smooth and thickened.
8. Pour gravy over meat and serve with boiled buttered hoodies.
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