Bavarian Beef Stew
Bavarian Beef Stew
Serves: 5
Serving Size: about 5 oz.
This classic German stew is made with lean trimmed beef stew meat and cabbage.
INGREDIENTS
1-1/4 lb. lean beef stew meat (trimmed of fat), cut in 1-inch pieces
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
1-1/2 cup water
3/4 teaspoon caraway seeds
1/2 teaspoon salt
1-1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 bay leaf
1/4 cup white vinegar
1 tablespoon sugar
1/2 small head red cabbage, cut into 4 wedges
1/4 cup crushed gingersnaps
DIRECTIONS
1. Brown meat in oil in a heavy skillet. Remove meat and sauté onion in remaining oil until golden. Return meat to skillet. Add water, caraway seeds, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer 1-1/4 hours.
2. Add vinegar and sugar; stir. Place cabbage on top of meat. Cover and simmer 45 minutes more.
3. Arrange meat and cabbage on a platter and keep warm. Strain drippings and skim off fat. Add enough water to drippings to yield 1 cup of liquid. Return to skillet with gingersnap crumbs. Cook and stir until thickened and mixture boils. Serve with meat and vegetables.
NUTRITION INFO
Calories: 304
Fat: 12 g
Carbohydrates: 13 g
Protein: 36 g
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