Short Ribs Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 4 lbs lean short rib of beef, cut into 3 inch pieces
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 1/2 cup chopped carrot
• 3 cups rich beef broth
• 1/2 teaspoon marjoram
• 1 teaspoon caraway seed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon savory
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 1 lemon, rind of, grated
• 1/4 cup wine vinegar
• 3 tablespoons whole wheat flour
• 1/4 cup water
• 3/4 lb mushroom, sliced
• 1 small green pepper, cut in thin strips
• 2 tablespoons oil

Recipe

• 1 heat a shallow roasting pan in a 500 degree oven for 5 minutes.
• 2 rut ribs in pan and brown for about 15 minutes, turning in order to brown on all sides.
• 3 transfer ribs to a large heavy pot.
• 4 lower heat to 350 and cook for 30 minutes.
• 5 pour off fat.
• 6 place pot on top of stove.
• 7 add onions and carrots and cook until onions are transparent.
• 8 add beef broth, seasoning, grated lemon and vinegar.
• 9 cover, put back in oven and cook for 1 and 1/2 hours.
• 10 make a paste of the flour and water and cook on top of the stove until thick.
• 11 add to stew in oven.
• 12 saute mushrooms and peppers in oil until tender.
• 13 add to stew and cook 15 minutes more.