Name: Rosemary Beef Ragout
Ingredients: 4 ts Olive oil; 1 lb Stewing beef, cut into 1 inch cubes; 1 lg Onion, chopped; 3 Cloves garlic, finely chopped; 1 1/2 ts Dried rosemary, crumbled; 2 tb Balsamic or red wine vinegar; 2 tb All-purpose flour; 2 1/2 c Beef stock; 2 tb Tomato paste; 1/2 ts Salt; 1/2 ts Pepper; 12 oz Baby carrots, peeled; 1 1/2 c Thickly sliced celery

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CATEGORY	CUISINE	TAG	YIELD
Meats	Dutch	Easy, Meats	4	Servings

INGREDIENTS

4	ts	Olive oil
1	lb	Stewing beef, cut into 1 inch cubes
1	lg	Onion, chopped
3		Cloves garlic, finely chopped
1 1/2	ts	Dried rosemary, crumbled
2	tb	Balsamic or red wine vinegar
2	tb	All-purpose flour
2 1/2	c	Beef stock
2	tb	Tomato paste
1/2	ts	Salt
1/2	ts	Pepper
12	oz	Baby carrots, peeled
1 1/2	c	Thickly sliced celery

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  In a large Dutch oven or saucepan, heat half the oil over high heat.
Brown beef in batches; transfer to a plate.
2.  Add remaining oil to pan.  Reduce heat to medium and add onion, garlic
and rosemary; cook, stirring, for 3 minutes, or until softened. Add
vinegar; cook until almost evaporated.  Sprinkle with flour. Add stock,
tomato paste, salt and pepper.  Bring to a boil; cook, stirring, until
slightly thickened.
3.  Return meat and accumulated juices to pan; reduce heat, cover and
simmer for 1 1/4 hours.  Add carrots and celery; simmer, covered, for 30
minutes or until beef and vegetables are tender.  Yield: 5  Typed in
MMFormat by cjhartlin@msn.com  Source: Fast & Easy Cooking.
Posted to MM-Recipes Digest V4 #8 by "Cindy Hartlin"cjhartlin@email.msn.com
on Feb 19, 1999

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