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Sweet ‘N Sour Beef Chuck
Betty Morrow
OKLAHOMA
Preparation Time: 15 minutes
Cooking Time: 2 hours 15 minutes to 3 hours 15 minutes

1

 

3-pound beef chuck roast

 

 

Garlic powder

 

 

Coarse grind black pepper

2

 

tablespoons all-purpose vegetable oil

1/2

 

teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4

 

teaspoon ground allspice

1

 

medium onion, halved

1-1/2

 

cups water

 

 

Sauce*

 

 

Hot cooked rice

 

 

Fresh mint leaves


Sprinkle both sides of the beef roast with garlic powder and pepper, as desired. Rub both sides with flour and brown in a oil in a large frying pan or Dutch. Pour off drippings. Sprinkle beef with cinnamon and allspice. Add onion and water. Cover and simmer on top of range and cook in 350° oven for 2 to 3 hours or until beef is tender. Discard onion. Remove roast and reserve 1 cup cooking liquid. Cut beef into large bite-size pieces. Place on a hot serving platter; keep warm. Prepare Sauce and spoon over beef. Serve with rice and garnish with mint. 6-8 servings

*SAUCE

 

 

1

 

cup cooking liquid from the roast, fat skimmed off

2

 

cans (13-1/4 ounces each) pineapple chunks in heavy syrup

1/2

 

cup brown sugar

1/4

 

cup cornstarch

1/2

 

cup vinegar

1/4

 

cup soy sauce

1

 

can (2-1/2 ounces) sliced mushrooms, drained

1

 

can (8-1/2 ounces) water chestnuts, drained, sliced

1

 

large green pepper, cut into thin strips

1

 

cup thinly sliced onion


Drain pineapple; reserve syrup. Combine sugar and cornstarch in medium saucepan; add pineapple syrup, vinegar, soy sauce, mushrooms, water chestnuts, and cooking liquid. Cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens. Add pineapple, green pepper and onion; continue cooking ten minutes.

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