| Submitted by: Lise | Country: Canada |
| Category: Home/Beef & Veal | |
| Quantity: 8 to 10 servings | Preparation time: 0:15 hr. Cooking time: 3:00 hr. |
| 2 tbsp | cooking oil | 30 mL |
| 4-5 lb | boneless beef chuck roast | 2 kg |
| 1 tbsp | ground cinnamon | 15 mL |
| 2 tsp | ground ginger | 10 mL |
| 2 cups | tomato juice | 500 mL |
| 2 tsp | sugar | 10 mL |
| 2 tsp | vinegar | 10 mL |
| 1 cup | chopped onion | 250 mL |
| 1 | large bay leaf | 1 |
| 1/2 tsp | salt | 2 mL |
| 1/8 tsp | pepper | 0.5 mL |
| 1/2 cup | cold water | 125 mL |
| 1/4 cup | flour | 60 mL |
Heat fat in pan. Add meat and brown well on both sides.
Combine cinnamon, ginger, sugar, tomato juice, sugar, vinegar, onion, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Pour over meat.
Bring to boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 3 hours, until meat is tender.
Place meat on platter. Keep warm. Lift out bay leaf.
Measure liquid in pan, add water if necessary to make 2 cups/500 mL. Return liquid to pan.
Mix 1/2 cup/125 mL cold water with flour to make smooth paste. Slowly stir into liquid. Boil until liquid thickens.