Beer-Braised Beef with Potatoes and Cabbage
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 70 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Beef- main dish
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb. beef chuck, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 cup thinly sliced onion
- 2 cloves garlic, sliced
- 2 tsp. chopped thyme
- 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
- 1 cup unsalted beef broth
- 1 cup Guinness beer
- 1 1/2 lbs. red-skinned potatoes, cut into
- 2-inch pieces (do not peel)
- 3 cups chopped green cabbage
- 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- Parsley for garnish
Directions
- In a Dutch oven or heavy- bottomed pot, toss beef cubes with onion, garlic, thyme, flour, 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper.
- Add tomato paste, broth and beer.
- Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce to a low simmer and cook for 1 hour, until beef is tender.
- With a slotted spoon, remove beef to a bowl, increase heat to high, and bring sauce to a boil. Simmer for 10 minutes, until thickened. Stir beef back into sauce, cover and remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, add potatoes to a pot and fill with cold water.
- Bring to a boil and cook for 9 minutes. Stir in cabbage; cook another 3 minutes.
- Drain and return to pot. Add yogurt and buttermilk. Mash and stir in remaining 1/2 tsp. saltr and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Sere beef over potato-cabbage mash. Garnish with parsley.