Ingredients
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2 lbs
stewing beef
( I like chuck)
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2
onions, cut in chunks
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1 -2 tablespoon
canola oil
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1 tablespoon
Kitchen Bouquet
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2
garlic cloves, minced
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1 small
head cabbage, cored and cut in chunks
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2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans
diced tomatoes
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4 cups
beef stock, heated to boiling
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1 -2
bay leaf
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salt
Caraway Dumplings
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1 1/2 cups
whole wheat flour
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1 1/2 cups
white flour
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4 teaspoons
baking powder
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1 dash
salt
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1/4 cup
canola oil
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2 -3 teaspoons
caraway seeds
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1 1/2 cups
milk
Directions
- In a large, wide pot, brown stew beef and onions in oil on medium-high heat.
- Turn head down.Add Kitchen Bouquet, garlic, and cabbage. Cook, stirring, for 5-10 minutes.
- Add tomatoes, beef stock, salt, and bay leaves. Simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Put flour into a mixing bowl. Add baking powder and salt. Mix well.
- Add oil to flour mix and stir in well, crumbling through your hands if necessary to achieve a mealy texture.
- Stir in the caraway seed.
- Stir in the milk to make a soft dough.
- Drop by spoonfuls onto the stew. Simmer, uncovered, for about 12-15 minutes. Cover. Simmer another 15+ minutes until the dumplings are fully cooked.