Ragout of Beef

Description

Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1½ pounds boneless beef stew meat
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 2½ cups beef broth or water
• 1½ teaspoons salt
• ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
• ½ teaspoon dill weed
• 4 large carrots, cut into thin strips
• 1½ tablespoons flour
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 3 cups hot cooked rice

Procedures

1. Brown meat on all sides in buttered dutch oven.
2. Add garlic, onion, broth, salt, pepper and dill.
3. Cover and simmer 1 hour until meat is almost tender.
4. Add carrots; cover and continue cooking 25 minutes.
5. Blend a little water into flour to make a thin paste.
6. Add meat mixture.
7. Cook, stirring, about 3 minutes or until thickened.
8. Blend in sour cream and heat but do not boil.
9. Serve over beds of fluffy rice.