Ingredients

  • 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Olive Oil
  • 2 cups Celery, Sliced
  • 1 cup Onion, Diced
  • 4 cloves Garlic, Diced
  • 2 pounds Beef, Cubed
  • 1 cup Ketchup
  • 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire Sauce
  • 1- 1/2 teaspoon Mustard
  • 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Brown Sugar
  • 2- 1/2 teaspoons Paprika
  • 3/4 cups Water
  • 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Soy Sauce

Method

  • Place the olive oil, celery, onion and garlic in a large dutch oven.
  • Cook over medium heat until soft.
  • Stir occasionally and do not burn.
  • (I usually cut my meat during this time.)
  • Remove the cooked veggies and cook the beef cubes in batches until browned.
  • Remove the beef.
  • You may need to add a little more oil at this time.
  • Once all of the beef is cooked, add the beef and veggies back into the dutch oven.
  • Cook and scrape up all of the brown bits on the bottom of the pan.
  • Mix together the ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, brown sugar, mustard, paprika, water and soy sauce.
  • Add this to the meat mixture.
  • Stir well.
  • Cover and simmer for 2 hours on low, stirring occasionally.
  • During the last 30 minutes of cooking, uncover and turn the heat up to medium, stirring more frequently so it doesnt scald.
  • Serve over hot noodles or pasta.
  • I often use cheaper cuts of beef for this dish.
  • Since it cooks so long, the meat becomes very tender.
  • Also, I usually double the recipe.
  • The beef and sauce freeze well for a quick meal.