Country Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 400 – 500 g tenderloin, short loin or rump of beef
• 2 onions
• 2 pickled cucumbers
• 2 tbsp tomato purée
• a cupful grape wine
• 2 or 3 tbsp butter
• clove of garlic
• salt to taste
• chopped parsley

Directions

1. Wash the meat.
2. Remove the tendons and cut into small pieces.
3. Add finely cut onion and saute in butter.
4. Transfer to a shallow saucepan.
5. Add tomato purée, peeled and sliced pickled cucumbers, clove of garlic, salt , wine and two or three tablespoonful of meat stock.
6. Cover with a lid and slimmer for 30 to 40 minutes.
7. Serve sprinkled with the chopped parsley.