Dutch Hachee Beef and Onion Stew

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner while pork is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: grape juice

💰Cheaper: white wine

Grape juice provides sweetness without alcohol.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier and margarine is often cheaper.

Brown the cubed beef in a Dutch oven with butter in batches to avoid overcrowding.

Chop the onions into desired size.

Add the browned beef back into the pot with the onions and a bit more butter, then stir and fry for about 10 minutes.

Add 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar to the pot.

Stir in flour and mix well.

Pour in 3 cups of beef broth and stir.

Add ground cloves, black pepper, and bay leaves, then stir again.

Cover the pot and let it simmer for a couple of hours, stirring occasionally.

After a couple of hours, check for thickness and tenderness of the meat, then remove bay leaves.

Cooking Techniques

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