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Java Beef Stew

1 1b. stew meat
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 teaspoon allspice
1/4 teaspoon ginger
3 Tablespoons flour
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 cup black coffee
1 Tablespoon vinegar
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
3 cloves garlic, crushed
2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon Italian sesoning
2 drops red pepper sauce
1 Tablespoon beef broth
1 Tablespoon tomato paste
1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, chopped
3 or 4 potatoes, chopped
1/4 cup bread crumbs


In a large plastic bag, combine salt, pepper, allspice, ginger, and flour. Add beef,
shake to coat. Heat the oil in a large skillet and brown the beef. Remove beef from pan
and set aside. Discard remaining oil. Mix the coffee, vinegar, sugar and 1 cup warm
water. Over high heat, deglaze the pan with this mixture. Reduce heat to low. Add the
beef, garlic, Worcestershire sauce, Italian seasoning and red pepper sauce. Cover and
simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until beef is fork tender. Stir in 2 1/2 cups warm water, beef
broth, tomato paste, onions, carrots and potatoes. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour. Stir in
the bread crumbs and allow stew to thicken for 5 to 10 minutes.