Beef stewed with prunes
Description
Instead of beef, you can stew pork or lamb. If you like a slightly sweet taste, add apricots or raisins to the prunes. You can add any vegetables to the stewed meat: celery, carrots, potatoes, onions, and others. Serve the dish immediately after cooking.
Instructions
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Step 1
1. Peel the vegetables, slice the onion and celery into half-rings. Cut the turnip into small cubes and the carrots into thin slices. Cut the prunes and dried apricots into thin strips.
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Step 2
2. Wash the beef and cut it into small pieces, transfer to a bowl, salt and pepper. Heat a pot with a tablespoon of oil and sauté the onion and celery, then set aside.
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Step 3
3. Return the pot to the heat, add the remaining vegetable oil and add the meat. Sear until a golden crust forms. Add garlic, onion, dried ginger, bay leaf, and allspice, mix well and sauté for a couple of minutes.
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Step 4
4. Mix the wine, broth, vinegar, sugar, and sauce, pour everything over the meat, and after boiling, cook over low heat for 1.5 hours. After the required time, add flour mixed with cold water and stir, then add apricots, prunes, turnip, and carrots, remove the bay leaf, and cook for another 45 minutes.
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Step 5
5. Add salt and spices to taste, mix, turn off the heat, let it steep for another 10 minutes, and serve.