Sweet And Sour Beef Bake

Total Time: 3 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs rump boneless beef chuck roast or 3 lbs beef blade roast (about)
• salt and pepper
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 1/2 cups chopped onions
• 2 -3 cloves minced fresh garlic (optional)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 cup pitted prune

Recipe

• 1 rub the roast all over with salt and pepper.
• 2 in a large casserole or dutch oven, heat oil.
• 3 brown the meat on all sides; remove, and set aside.
• 4 melt the butter in the same dutch oven.
• 5 add the onions, and garlic (if using) stirring for about 10 minutes, or until soft.
• 6 place the browned meat on top of onions in the casserole.
• 7 in a small bowl, combine the sugar with the vinegar; pour over meat.
• 8 cover, and bake in 300 degree oven for 2 hours, basting occasionally with pan juices.
• 9 stir in prunes, and cook, uncovered for 30-60 minutes longer, or until meat is tender.