Black Java Beef Stew - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 lb. lean beef
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1 large onion, sliced
1/4 c. all purpose flour
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 1/4 c. dry red wine
1/4 c. strong coffee
3 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 dried thyme

Preparation

In heavy pan brown meat; remove meat and cook onion in hot oil. Combine flour, salt and pepper; toss with meat and return to pan. Cook and stir to brown flour.
Add remaining ingredients, cover and simmer for 2 hours.
Lift out cooked meat and onions with slotted spoon.
Boil sauce to thicken.
Adjust seasoning if necessary. Return meat and onion and heat.
Serve with sliced sauteed mushrooms if desired.