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Beef Stew with Molasses and Raisins (recipes) and Dnieper River (sh)


Beef Stew with Molasses and Raisins (recipes)


Beef Stew with Molasses and Raisins

Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings



Ingredients:



1/3cup all-purpose flour

2teaspoons salt, divided

1-1/2teaspoons black pepper, divided

2pounds boneless beef chuck roast, cut into 1-1/2-inch pieces

5tablespoons oil, divided

2medium onions, sliced

1can (28 ounces) diced tomatoes, drained

1cup beef broth

3tablespoons molasses

2tablespoons cider vinegar

4cloves garlic, minced

2teaspoons dried thyme

1teaspoon celery salt

1bay leaf

1small package (8 ounces) baby carrots, cut into halves lengthwise

2parsnips, diced

1/2cup golden raisins









Preparation:





1.Combine flour, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper in large bowl. Toss beef in flour mixture. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in large skillet or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add half of beef; brown on all sides. Remove browned beef; set aside. Repeat with 2 tablespoons oil and remaining beef.2.Add remaining 1 tablespoon oil to skillet. Add onions; cook and stir 5 minutes, scraping up any browned bits from bottom of skillet. Add tomatoes, broth, molasses, vinegar, garlic, thyme, celery salt, bay leaf and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Bring to a boil. Add browned beef; boil 1 minute.3.Transfer mixture to slow cooker. Cover; cook on LOW 5 hours or on HIGH 2-1/2 hours. Add carrots, parsnips and raisins. Cook 1 to 2 hours more or until Vegetables are tender. Remove and discard bay leaf.











Dnieper River (sh)




Russian Dnepr ancient Borysthenes.

River, eastern central Europe.

One of the longest rivers in Europe, it rises west of Moscow and flows south through Belarus and Ukraine, emptying into the Black Sea after a course of 1,420 mi (2,285 km). More than 300 hydroelectric plants operate in the Dnieper basin, and it has several huge dams. Navigable for about 1,042 mi (1,677 km) during the 10 months of the year when it is not frozen, it is an important shipping artery for eastern Europe.