Braised Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. stew beef
3/4 c. sliced onions
3 Tbsp. fat
1 beef bouillon cube
8 oz. can tomato sauce
2 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp. basil, oregano OR marjoram
1/2 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/8 tsp. pepper

Preparation

Cut meat into one inch cubes. Brown with onions in hot fat in Dutch oven or other heavy skillet. Dissolve bouillon cube in 1 cup hot water and add with remaining ingredients. Cover and cook over slow heat until meat is tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours; or use a covered casserole dish in a 300\u00b0 oven. Add more water as needed. Thicken liquid, if desired, with a paste made of flour and water. Makes 4 servings. A 4 ounce can of sliced or button mushrooms may be added, if desired.