Beef Stew Cooked In A Steamer

Total Time: 1 hr 24 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 9 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs top round steaks, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
• salt
• pepper
• flour
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 2 onions, thinly sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 cups beer
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh sage (or 1/2 teaspoon dried sage)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 20 small new potatoes (optional)
• 1 head cabbage, cut into quarters (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet over medium high heat heat oil.
• 2 put 1/4 cup flour, salt and pepper in a baggie or pie dish and dredge beef in flour mixture.
• 3 brown beef cubes in skillet.
• 4 remove beef from skillet and place in a heat-proof bowl that will fit in steamer.
• 5 add onions and garlic to skillet, cooking until browned (5 minutes).
• 6 pour in beer and vinegar, bring to a boil and pour over meat.
• 7 stir in sage, salt and pepper.
• 8 cover bowl with foil or a lid and place on steamer rack.
• 9 when steamer water comes to a boil, place rack in steamer and steam for 1 hour (check water level in steamer you may need to add more water).
• 10 if you want you can steam potatoes and cabbage with the meat about 35 minutes before meat is done add potatoes.
• 11 pour off liquid through a strainer into a saucepan.
• 12 place saucepan over medium heat and bring to a boil, gradually adding 1 tablespoon flour mixed with 1 tablespoon butter, stirring until sauce thickens.
• 13 place cabbage wedges (if using) in steamer and steam for 6-8 minutes.
• 14 pour sauce over meat and potatoes.