Bavarian Beef with Red Cabbage
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Ingredients
1 tbsp. | vegetable oil | 2 lbs. | stew beef | 2 cups | chopped onions | 2 tsp. | caraway seeds | 1/4 tsp. | pepper | 1 | bay leaf | 2 cups | beef stock | 1/3 cup | red wine vinegar | 3 tbsp. | packed brown sugar | 1 tbsp. | grated lemon rind | 1/4 cup | molasses | 2 tbsp. | all purpose flour | 1 tsp. | each ground ginger and cinnamon | 1/4 tsp. | ground cloves |
Red Cabbage
1 | sm. (2 lb.) red cabbage, shredded | 1/2 cup | red wine vinegar | 2 | apples, peeled and sliced | 1/4 cup | packed brown sugar | 1 tbsp. | butter | 1/4 tsp. | salt | 2 | onions | 4 | whole cloves |
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Instructions
In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat; brown beef, in batches. Transfer to plate. Add onions, caraway seeds, pepper and bay leaf; cook, stirring, for 1 minutes. Pour in beef stock; bring to boil, stirring to scrape up brown bits.
Return beef and any accumulated juices to pan; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours or until beef is tender. Stir in vinegar, sugar and rind; cook uncovered, stirring often, for 30 minutes.
In small bowl, stir together molasses, flour, ginger, cinnamon and cloves to make paste; stir in 2 Tbsp. of the stew juices. Gradually whisk back into stew over medium high heat until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf, (Stew can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 1 month.)
Red Cabbage:
Meanwhile, in large saucepan, toss together cabbage, 1/2 cup water, vinegar, apples, brown sugar, butter and salt. Chop 1 of the onions and add to pan; toss well.
Stick cloves into remaining onion; bury in cabbage mixture. Cover and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for 1 1/2 hours or until cabbage is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Discard clove studded onion. (Can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 2 days, reheat gently.) Serve with stew.
Author's Comments
Make this hearty German style stew for an Oktoberfest party. Serve it on a large platter atop poppy seed noodles, accompanied by the tangy red cabbage and a pitcher of beer.
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