Monday, November 1, 2010

Braised Beef and Onions

The original recipe is from Land O' Lakes, but I made a few minor changes that I listed below.

2 Tbs butter
1 1/2 lbs sirloin steak cut into 1 1/2 inch pieces (I am sure you could use any cut of meat, the recipe calls for chuck roast, you cook it for a long time, so it will be nice and tender when you eat it)
2 medium onions, quartered
1/2 c beef broth
1/4 c hoisin sauce (found in the asian food section)
2 Tbs flour
1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
1 tsp basil
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp oregano
1 1/2 c baby-cut carrots
4 medium potatoes, cut in half
(you could add other veggies too)
egg noodles

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Melt butter in a ovenproof pan (I used my dutch oven), add beef. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until browned (5-8 minutes). Add onions, beef broth, and hoisin sauce. Cover and bake in the oven for 45 minutes.

Stir flour and spices into tomato sauce. Add carrots, potatoes, and tomato sauce too beef. Continue baking, covered, for another 45 minutes, or until meat and vegetables are tender. Serve over cooked noodles.

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