Sweet-Sour Beef Stew
- Ready In:
- 3hrs
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 3 lbs boneless beef chuck, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄3 cup bacon drippings
- 2 large yellow onions, coarsely chopped
- 2 large garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon crumbled dried thyme
- 14 1⁄2 ounces diced tomatoes
- 1⁄4 cup red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons molasses
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 cups peeled baby carrots
directions
- Mix the flour with the salt and pepper. Dredge beef in seasoned flour, shake off excess and set aside.
- Heat drippings in a large Dutch oven over moderatelly high heat. Brown dredged beef in several batches and remove to a bowl as it browns.
- Add onions, garlic, ginger, bay leaves, and thyme to pot and saute, stirring often, until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
- Return beef to pot along with any accumulated juices. Add in tomatoes, vinegar, molasses, and tomato paste, and bring to a boil. Adjust heat and simmer until beef is nearly tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Add carrots, cover, and simmer until beef and carrots are tender, about 30 to 45 minutes more. Discard bay leaves and add salt and pepper to taste.
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