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Sweet Beef
Photo: Lily Banse

Sweet Beef

10 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

577
Calories
30g
Protein
44g
Fat
14g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 13 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Dripping not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0
Tobacco not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons bacon drippings or vegetable oil
  • 3–4 pounds of beef chunks
  • 1½ tablespoons butter
  • 1½ tablespoons vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1½ tablespoons dry mustard
  • ¾ teaspoons salt
  • ¾ cup water
  • 2–3 bottles chili sauce
  • 1 dash of tobacco (optional)

Directions

1

Add the bacon drippings/vegetable oil to a skillet over high heat. Add the beef to the skillet, and brown the meat on all sides. Do not cook completely through. Transfer meat to the slow cooker.

2

In a skillet, melt the butter. Add the onions, and fry until they begin to become transparent.

3

Combine all the ingredients except the meat in the skillet. Simmer for 10 minutes.

4

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker . Stir together.

5

Cook on low for 2½–3½ hours.

6

Serve with mashed potatoes and honey carrots.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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