Dinner for 6

Beef Tzimmes

Name: Beef Tzimmes
Total time: 225 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 3 lb boneless beef chuck; 2 tsp salt; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 yellow onions; 5 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1/4 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/2 cup water; 4 cups beef broth; 1 bay leaf; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary; 4 tsp fresh thyme leaves; 1 tbsp brown sugar; 4 large carrots; 1/2 cup dried apricots; 1 lb sweet potatoes; 1/2 cup prunes

Beef chuck braises with onions, root vegetables, dried fruit, and a sweet-tangy broth until tender.

Typical price

$19.75for 4 servings

$4.94 per serving$19.75 for 4

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225 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
6servings as written
$$$typical cost tier

Middle Eastern Dairy-free High-protein Family Dinners Spring

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
Beef chuck roast or stew beef$6.99/lb typical	3 lb	$20.97Typical price
Onions$1.29/lb typical	0.8 lb	$1.03Typical price
Garlic$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.38Typical price
Canned tomatoes$0.08/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.04Typical price
Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical	4.25 oz	$0.17Typical price
Broth or stock$0.07/oz typical	33 oz	$2.32Typical price
Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical	0.25	$0.32Typical price
Carrots$1.09/lb typical	0.8 lb	$0.85Typical price
Dried fruit and raisins$0.45/oz typical	5 oz	$2.25Typical price
Sweet potatoes$1.29/lb typical	1 lb	$1.29Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$29.62

Pantry staples you likely have

Salt and pepperOlive and cooking oilVinegarFlourDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar

Not included in the cost.

Ingredients

3 lb boneless beef chuck
2 tsp salt
1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
3 tbsp olive oil
2 yellow onions
5 cloves garlic
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp tomato paste
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup water
4 cups beef broth
1 bay leaf
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
4 tsp fresh thyme leaves
1 tbsp brown sugar
4 large carrots
1/2 cup dried apricots
1 lb sweet potatoes
1/2 cup prunes

Steps

Cut the beef into chunks, peel and chop the vegetables, and mince the garlic within 20 minutes.
Heat the olive oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, then brown the beef for 15 minutes.
Cook the onions and garlic in the pot over medium heat for 10 minutes, then stir in the vinegar, tomato paste, and flour.
Add the orange juice, water, broth, bay leaf, rosemary, thyme, and brown sugar, then simmer the beef covered over low heat for 150 minutes.
Add the carrots, sweet potatoes, apricots, and prunes, then simmer uncovered for 30 minutes until the beef reaches 160 F and the vegetables are tender.

Swaps

Beef chuck roast or stew beef for Pork roast, shoulder or loinabout $4.50/lb less at typical prices
Onions for Red onionsabout $0.20/lb more at typical prices

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