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                                            Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 240 Minutes  | 
                                            Ready In: 300 Minutes Servings: 8  | 
                                         
                                        
                                     
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                    This is a fabulous recipe-one of my favorites! It is time consuming but so very worth it. I have doubled the recipe and frozen in individual size portions for leftover night. Enjoy! OAMC also. Ingredients: 
                    
                        
                                                3 ounces salt pork, cut into 1/2 inch cubes  |  
                                                8 slices bacon  |  
                                                2 1/2 lbs beef sirloin, cut in 1 1/2 in cubes  |  
                                                2 tablespoons flour  |  
                                                1 cup beef stock  |  
                                                1 cup burgundy wine  |  
                                                2 bay leaves  |  
                                                1 tablespoon parsley  |  
                                                1/4 teaspoon pepper  |  
                                                1/4 teaspoon thyme  |  
                                                1/4 teaspoon sage  |  
                                                1/2 teaspoon salt  |  
                                                1 lb white pearl onion, peeled  |  
                                                4 carrots, in 1 inch slices  |  
                                                4 ounces small mushrooms  |  
                                                noodles or rice  |  
                                                
                     
                    Directions: 
                    
                        
                            
                                1. Brown salt pork in a large skillet. Put into a 3 1/2-quart oven-safe casserole. 2. Fry bacon until lightly crisp. Cut into small pieces and add to the salt pork. 3. Drain bacon fat and reserve. 4. Brown 1/2 the beef in 2 T. of the bacon fat. 5. Remove beef to the casserole. Repeat with remaining beef cubes. 6. Mix flour with 2 T. bacon fat. Cook on med-low. Stir until well browned. 7. Remove from heat; stir in beef stock and wine. Return to heat and bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until thickened. 8. Add seasonings. Stir, pour over the meat mixture in casserole. 9. Cover and bake at 375° for 1 1/2 hours. Remove from heat and add the vegetables. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours longer. 10. Remove bay leaves. 11. Serve with rice or flat noodles. 12. For OAMC: After all has cooled, put some noodles and some of the beef mixture into freezer ziplock bags or use a vacuum sealer after slightly frozen. To cook: Boil in bag or microwave. **I do this a lot with this recipe and its fantastic**.                              | 
                         
                         
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