Tzimmes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 to 4 lb. short ribs or brisket
2 to 3 large onions, coarsely chopped
2 lb. scraped carrots, cut in chunks
2 lb. peeled sweet potatoes, cut in chunks
3 to 4 fresh pears, peeled and cubed
salt to taste
brown sugar to taste
Potato Kneidlach (dumplings; see recipe)

Preparation

Cook meat (if using brisket cut in large chunks) and onions in salted water to cover approximately 3 hours.
When meat is tender add carrots, sweet potatoes and pears, discarding stems and seeds. Cook 1 hour longer.
Add brown sugar (1/2 cup or more). Turn out meat/vegetable mixture into large baking/roasting pan with liquid from cooking to cover.
Top with Kneidlach (dumplings).
Bake, uncovered, at 300\u00b0 for 3 to 4 hours.