In article >,
Puester > wrote:

> When we experienced blizzard warnings earlier this week I
> thought it sounded like beef stew weather.
>
> I browned 2 lb. of beef in a little olive oil and added it
> to 2 cups beef broth and a generous cup or two of red wine
> in a heavy kettle. Next I browned a large chopped onion
> (maybe 1 1/2 cups) and about half of a bunch of chopped
> celery and a couple of cloves of minced garlic. That was
> added to the kettle with the drained contents of a can of
> chopped tomatoes. I added salt, fresh ground black pepper, a
> bay leaf, and various pinches of thyme, marjoram and basil.
>
> After a few hours of simmering it tasted good but needed
> something. I added a few more herbs, tasted, than added a
> glug (maybe 1 or 2 Tbsp) of balsamic vinegar. Wow, what a
> difference that made. It perked up the flavor tremendously
> while not adding any particular flavor if its own.
>
> I served it with home made corn muffins and it must have
> been good because my husband had two servings and our son
> who was staying overnight had three. It was even better at
> lunch the next day.
>
> gloria p

Sounds wonderful! ;-d
I'd have left out the tomatoes tho', but that's just me!
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It's about learning to dance in the rain.
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