Oh No! No Potatoes! Stew W/ Caraway Dumplings

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 10
• 2 lbs stewing beef (i like chuck)
• 2 onions, cut in chunks
• 1 -2 tablespoon canola oil
• 1 tablespoon kitchen bouquet
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 small head cabbage, cored and cut in chunks
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
• 4 cups beef stock, heated to boiling
• 1 -2 bay leaf
• salt
• 1 1/2 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 dash salt
• 1/4 cup canola oil
• 2 -3 teaspoons caraway seeds
• 1 1/2 cups milk

Recipe

• 1 in a large, wide pot, brown stew beef and onions in oil on medium-high heat.
• 2 turn head down.add kitchen bouquet, garlic, and cabbage. cook, stirring, for 5-10 minutes.
• 3 add tomatoes, beef stock, salt, and bay leaves. simmer 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 put flour into a mixing bowl. add baking powder and salt. mix well.
• 5 add oil to flour mix and stir in well, crumbling through your hands if necessary to achieve a mealy texture.
• 6 stir in the caraway seed.
• 7 stir in the milk to make a soft dough.
• 8 drop by spoonfuls onto the stew. simmer, uncovered, for about 12-15 minutes. cover. simmer another 15+ minutes until the dumplings are fully cooked.