I’ve resisted the temptation to share recipes here at Semicolon for a couple of reasons. First of all, I don’t think I’m much of a cook. When I got married I knew how to fry everything and bake a few things with a recipe, but that’s all. Now I know a little more, but Im still cooking-challenged.
Then there’s the stereotype of “mom blogs” full of product reviews and recipes that I wanted to avoid. However, this recipe is one of my favorites, and I thought you all might enjoy it.
Source: My sister-in-law, O. Jones
Yield: 6-8 servings
1 –2 LB. Steak I use tenderized round steak, cut into pieces.
2 T oil
1 tsp. Salt
1/8 tsp. Black pepper
1 medium onion sliced thin
2 bay leaves
1 T brown sugar
2 C. water
2 T flour
1 T paprika
1/2 C. water
1 T vinegar
Directions:
Cube beef into 1/2 ” cubes. Brown lightly in oil. Add salt and pepper. Cover with onions, bay leaves, and sugar. Pour water over this. Cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or cook in Crock pot on low for several hours. Do not boil. Remove bay leaves.
Combine flour, paprika, water and vinegar. Stir into meat and cook 20 minutes to thicken. Serve over hot mashed potatoes or noodles.
What’s cooking at your house this week?
This does sound good, Sherry. I like to cook and do it more often than many of my friends, and I, too, fight the urge to share recipes on my blog for many of the reasons that you cite. Last week I made a really yummy black bean soup and ate it mostly by myself because my girls didn’t like it (they’re sort of picky) and dh was out of town.