Ingredients

  • 5 lbs potatoes, peeled and cut into large chunks
  • 2 large onions, chopped
  • 5 lbs beef (flanken, short ribs, or chuck steak with the bone)
  • 1 lb dry mixed beans, soaked (cholent mix, or a combination of kidney and navy beans)
  • 3 lbs barley
  • 6 tablespoons salt
  • 4 tablespoons garlic powder
  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 cup barbecue sauce (we prefer KC Masterpiece original recipe)
  • 1 tablespoon black pepper
  • 2 -3 tablespoons onion soup mix (optional)
  • water

Method

  • In an 18 qt electric roaster, layer ingredients in order listed.
  • Cover with water (plus an extra inch or two), cover pot, and cook at 250F for about a day and a half. (We put it up on Thursday night, and check the water levels again on Friday morning and Friday afternoon.).
  • Eat with lots of pickles, and a good shot (or 2? or more?) of vodka.
  • Shabbat Shalom!