German Stew

Ingredients

30 ml salad oil
1 clove garlic
2,000 ml beef broth
120 ml vinegar
6 gr salt
120 gr onion
1,400 gr stew beef
14 gr sugar
1 bay leaf
260 gr carrots
2 gr dill weed
60 ml water
8 gr flour

Instructions

Heat oil in lage saucepan. Add onion and garlic, saute until tender, about 5 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon. Add beef, saute until browned on all sides. Return onion to pot . Stir in broth, vinegar, sugar, salt and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer covered about 1.5hrs. until tender. Add potatoes, carrots and dill. Simmer covered until meat and vegetables are tender, about 20 minutes. Refrigerate overnight. Remove layer of fat. Simmer, stirring frequently, until heated through. Mix flour and quarter cup water. Stir in stew, mix well. Cook and stir about 2 minutes until thickened. A.O.--New Iberia, La.