Tired of turkey and ham leftovers…again!  Beef.  It’s what’s for dinner.  This hearty recipe is easy, delicious and makes great leftovers for taking to work the next day.  Serve with egg noodles or rice, a nice bread or rolls, salad or vegetable.

Beef Burgandy

INGREDIENTS:

2 lb lean beef, cut into cubes

2 T bacon drippings or oil

1 medium onion

1 ½ T flour

Thyme and/or marjoram

Salt and Pepper to taste

Tabasco sauce

1 C beef broth

1 C red wine

½ lb mushrooms

INSTRUCTIONS:

Sauté onions in bacon drippings or oil then remove the onions.  Sauté beef cubes in the same drippings.  When beef is slightly browned, sprinkle the flour over the meat; add hot sauce, salt, pepper and any other spices to taste.  Pour beef broth and wine over the meat.  Stir well, cover and simmer very slowly for about 3 hours.  If juices begin to simmer away, add more as needed.  After meat has simmered, return onions and add the mushrooms.  Serve over rice or noodles.