Bavarian Beef Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 1/4 lb lean beef stew meat (trimmed of fat)
• cut in 1-inch pcs
• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 1 lrg onion
• thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 c. water
• 3/4 tsp caraway seeds
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1 x bay leaf
• 1/4 c. white vinegar
• 1 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/2 sm head red cabbage
• cut into 4 wedges
• 1/4 c. crushed gingersnaps

Instructions

1. Method
2. Brown meat in oil in a heavy skillet.
3. Remove meat and saute/fry onion in remaining oil till golden brown.
4. Return meat to skillet.
5. Add in water, caraway seeds, salt, pepper, and bay leaf.
6. Bring to a boil.
7. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1-1/4 hrs.
8. Add in vinegar and sugar; stir.
9. Place cabbage on top of meat.
10. Cover and simmer 45 min more.
11. Arrange meat and cabbage on a platter and keep hot.
12. Strain drippings and skim off fat.
13. Add in sufficient water to drippings to yield 1 c. of liquid.
14. Return to skillet with gingersnap crumbs.
15. Cook and stir till thickened and mix boils.
16. Serve with meat and vegetables.