Beef and Beer

Recipe Description

Recipe Ingredients

2 large onions, thinly sliced
½ lb. Mushrooms, thinly sliced
2 lbs. Boneless chuck (1 ½ inch cubes)
15 pitted prunes
½ teaspoon basil
½ teaspoon thyme
½ teaspoon dry mustard
1 ½ cans dark beer
margarine and olive oil
salt and pepper
1 clove garlic, minced

Instructions

In skillet, sauté onions and garlic in 2 tablespoons margarine and 1 ½ tablespoons olive oil until softened. Add mushrooms, season with salt and pepper and sauté until mixture is golden. Remove from heat. In large flame proof casserole, sauté the beef in 2 tablespoons of margarine and 1 tablespoon olive oil until meat is browned. Add mushroom mixture, prunes and seasonings. Stir in beer. Put casserole in 350° oven covered for 2 ½ hours, until tender. Skim off excess fat. Serves 4. can be made in advance and reheated or frozen.