Braised Beef - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. oil
1 1/2 lb. chuck steak, cut in 1 inch strips
1 1/2 c. water
3/4 c. onion
1 apple, peeled, cored and sliced
1 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 tsp. salt
black pepper
new potatoes (small ones used whole or cut in half with peel)
cabbage
1 can tomatoes
1 Tbsp. water

Preparation

In an electric skillet or Dutch oven, heat oil; add meat and brown lightly. Add 1 1/2 cups water, onion, apple, salt and pepper to meat. Cover; simmer over low heat for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Add potatoes and cook covered 10 minutes.
Arrange cabbage wedges around meat and cook for 30 minutes.
Pour tomatoes over meat and heat thoroughly. Remove cabbage and potatoes to serving dish. In small bowl, blend cornstarch with 1 tablespoon water; stir into meat. Simmer until sauce is thickened. Add to serving dish of potatoes and cabbage.