Beef, Coffee Braised, With Vegetables

-Coffee gives this an elusive and tantalizing flavour. 

Ingredients:

2 lbs beef for braising

 6 carrots, peeled and diced

1 cup each  tomatoes, water, and strong black coffee

2 cups diced potato

Salt and pepper

1 box frozen peas

1  onion, diced

Method:     

            Brown meat on all sides in heavy kettle or metal casserole, adding a small amount of fat if necessary. Add tomatoes, liquids, salt, and pepper. Bring to boil; cover and simmer or put in oven 1 hour. Add potato, and continue cooking until vegetables are tender. Add peas; and cook a few minutes. If desired, thicken gravy with roux. Makes 6 servings.
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