Bavarian Beef

Adapted from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institutes of Health, US Department of Health and Human Services

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size	5 oz
Calories	218
Total Fat	7 g
Saturated Fat	2 g
Cholesterol	60 mg
Sodium	323 mg
Potassium	509 mg
Total Carbohydrate	14 g
Dietary Fiber	2 g
Protein	24 g

Servings and Times

Servings

Ingredients and Preparation

Ingredients	Measures
Lean beef stew meat, trimmed of fat, cut in 1-inch pieces	1 ¼ pound
Vegetable oil	1 tablespoon
Large onion, thinly sliced	1
Water	1 ½ cup
Caraway seeds	¾ teaspoon
Salt	½ teaspoon
Black pepper	1/8 teaspoon
Bay leaf	1
White vinegar	¼ cup
Sugar	1 tablespoon
Small head red cabbage, cut into 4 wedges	½
Gingersnaps, crushed	¼ cup

Directions
Brown meat in oil in heavy skillet. Remove meat and sauté onion in remaining oil until golden. Return meat to skillet. Add water, caraway seeds, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1-1/4 hours.
Add vinegar and sugar, and stir. Place cabbage on top of meat. Cover and simmer for an added 45 minutes.
Remove meat and cabbage, arrange on platter, and keep warm.
Strain drippings from skillet and skim off fat. Add enough water to drippings to yield 1 cup of liquid.
Return to skillet with crushed gingersnaps. Cook and stir until thickened and mixture boils. Pour over meat and vegetables, and serve.

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