Braised Beef

Ingredients

• 1 cup of butter
• 4 lbs. of thick beef
• 4 or 5 sliced onions
• a can of tomatoes
• salt
• pepper

Method

1. 1

   Put into an earthen jar 1 cup of butter, 4 lbs. of thick beef, cut after the round has been cut.

2. 2

   Place 4 or 5 sliced onions on top of meat and pour a can of tomatoes over all.

3. 3

   Season with salt and pepper.

4. 4

   Cover the jar, place in oven, and cook for 4 or 5 hours.

5. 5

   When cooked, drain the vegetables and make a thick gravy with the juice.

6. 6

   Put the meat on a platter, and pour gravy around it.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The Cook County cook book (1912) by Associated College Women Workers, page 215. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

BRAISED BEEF.— Put into an earthen jar 1 cup of butter, 4 lbs. of thick beef, cut after the round has been cut. Place 4 or 5 sliced onions on top of meat and pour a can of tomatoes over all. Season with salt and pepper

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