Recipe: Beef Stewed with 30 Cloves of Garlic

BEEF STEWED WITH 30 CLOVES OF GARLIC

2 pounds beef cubes, chuck or round
Salt and black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon chopped garlic, jarred or fresh
30 peeled cloves garlic (about half of a 4-ounce jar or 2 heads fresh)
1 cup white wine
1 (15 ounce) can Italian-styled diced tomatoes, with their juice
1 (15 ounce) can or package beef broth
1/2 cup prepared baba ghanoush (recipe) (available in specialty or health food grocery stores)

Season beef cubes with salt and pepper. Heat oil in a wide pot of Dutch oven over high heat. Brown beef on all sides in two batches.

Add chopped garlic and saute 30 seconds.

Add garlic cloves and wine, and heat to boiling. Add diced tomatoes and broth, cover pan, and simmer until beef is tender, about 1 hour.

Stir in baba ghanoush and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.

Servings: 6
Source: Almost from Scratch: 600 Recipes for the New Convenience Cuisine by Andrew Schloss