Traditional Sauerbraten

Name: Traditional Sauerbraten
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 240 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 3 pounds beef rump roast; 2 large onions, chopped; 1 cup red wine vinegar, or to taste; 1 cup water; 1 tablespoon salt; 1 tablespoon ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon white sugar; 10 whole cloves, or more to taste; 2 bay leaves, or more to taste; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; salt and ground black pepper to taste; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 10 gingersnap cookies, crumbled

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I found two slightly different hand written versions of this, my Grandmother's recipe. Born in Nekkar am Rhein in the 1904, she naturally learned to cook traditional German meals as a young woman and didn't rely on a cookbook. I try to capture the nuance in this. Serve with potato dumplings.

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 15 min

Cook 4h

Serves 6

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 456

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 22.3g 29%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 1683mg 73%

Total Carbohydrate 20.9g 8%

Dietary Fiber 1.9g 7%

Total Sugars 8g

Protein 40.7g 81%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Place beef rump roast, onions, vinegar, water, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon black pepper, sugar, cloves, and bay leaves in a large pot.

Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 days, turning meat daily.

Remove meat from marinade and pat dry with paper towels, reserving marinade.

Season flour to taste with salt and black pepper in a large bowl.

Sprinkle flour mixture over beef.

Heat vegetable oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium heat; cook beef until brown on all sides, about 10 minutes.

Pour reserved marinade over beef, cover, and reduce heat to medium-low.

Simmer until beef is tender, 3 1/2 to 4 hours.

Remove beef to a platter and slice.

Strain solids from remaining liquid and continue cooking over medium heat.

Add gingersnap cookies and simmer until gravy is thickened about 10 minutes.