Beef Ragout

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 lbs round steaks or 2 lbs other lean beef, cut in 3/4-inch cubes
• 2 cups chopped onions
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or 2 teaspoons dried parsley
• 1 tablespoon grated orange zest
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups sliced fresh mushrooms
• 1 cup sliced green bell pepper

Recipe

• 1 heat the margarine in a large non-stick skillet.
• 2 brown the beef cubes on all sides over high heat; transfer to a large pot or dutch oven.
• 3 lower the heat under the skillet and add the onion and garlic; stir and cook about 5 minutes.
• 4 transfer to the large pot.
• 5 add 1/2 cup water, the parsley, orange zest, rosemary, bay leaves, cinnamon, and salt to the large pot.
• 6 cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours, or until the meat is tender.
• 7 add water if the mixture becomes dry.
• 8 remove the bay leaves.
• 9 add the mushrooms and green pepper, stir, cover, and cook about 5 minutes more.