Quick Sauerbraten
Recipe: #22666
January 24, 2016
Categories: Roast Beef, Rump Roast, Onions, German Sunday Dinner, Oven Bake, Oven Roast, Beef Dinner, more
"This is an old stand by recipe out of an old Betty Crocker Cookbook dated 1969. The year that I met my DH...yes I was only 15 years old. Been married now for 43 years going on 44. Boy do I feel old, anyway my MIL is German and she loves this recipe. I serve it with my Sweet-Sour Red Cabbage and Spaetzle. NOTE: gingersnap cookies not included in Nutritional Facts"
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (217.4 g)
- Calories 386.7
- Total Fat - 22.6 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.1 g
- Cholesterol - 114.4 mg
- Sodium - 158.9 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 5.8 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.5 g
- Sugars - 2 g
- Protein - 37.4 g
- Calcium - 30.7 mg
- Iron - 1.5 mg
- Vitamin C - 1 mg
- Thiamin - 0.9 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Place meat in deep skillet or Dutch oven.
Step 2
Mix marinade and vinegar; pour over meat.
Step 3
With sharp fork, pierce surface of meat; marinate 15 minutes, turning occasionally.
Step 4
Add onion, bay leaves, pickling spices and pepper.
Step 5
Cover tightly; simmer on top of range or in 325°F oven 3 hours.
Step 6
Remove meat.
Step 7
Strain drippings and discard spices.
Step 8
Measure drippings and add water to measure 2 1/2 cups liquid.
Step 9
Melt shortening in skillet.
Step 10
Blend in flour.
Step 11
Cook over low heat , stirring until mixture is smooth and bubbly.
Step 12
Remove from heat.
Step 13
Gradually stir in liquid.
Step 14
Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
Step 15
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Step 16
Add, meat; cover and simmer 30 minutes or until tender , turning meat once.
Step 17
Place meat on warm platter; keep warm while preparing Gingersnap Gravy.
Step 18
Gingersnap Gravy:.
Step 19
Stir 1/3 cup crushed gingersnaps and 1 tsp sugar into gravy in pan.
Step 20
Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
Step 21
Boil and stir 1 minute.
Step 22
Serve gravy with meat.
Tips
No special items needed.