Beef and sweet potatoes for dinner
By Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (52199)
Staten Island, New York
April 4, 2023 6:42pm CST
I had a big piece of beef in the freezer. Not sure what cut it is. It's been there for a while. Finally decided to make something with it.
Once it defrosted, I cut the meat into cubes, seasoned everything, and seared each piece. I also sauteed onions, carrot, and celery. I put everything into my Staub (coq au vin) along with bay leaves, peppercorns, prunes, sauteed garlic, dried thyme, and water (as I had no stock) which I seasoned and added olive oil to.
After it cooked on a low flame for about an hour I added four sweet potatoes (or perhaps they are yams) that I cut up and seasoned beforehand. I put the timer on for another hour. I hope everything will be ready by then.
It smells good. My mouth is watering just thinking about diving in to all the goodness.
Seemed to take a while to do this. I hope it lasts for at least two dinners.
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@leighnyork (1872)
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5 Apr 23
I think that I should try your recipe sometime in the future.
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@DaddyEvil (174590)
• United States
5 Apr 23
You had me until you said "prunes" and "sweet potatoes". 
Otherwise, it sounds delicious. 
@lovebuglena (52199)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Apr 23
Why? You don't think they go together?
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@DaddyEvil (174590)
• United States
5 Apr 23
@lovebuglena I don't like prunes or sweet potatoes unless the sweet potatoes are raw.
@lovebuglena (52199)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Apr 23
@DaddyEvil I've never ate a raw sweet potato. I wish I knew how to tell apart a sweet potato from a yam. They are not the same. I only know what it is if there is that little sticker on it or if the shelf has a label on it.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
5 Apr 23
My mouth is watering and food does not sound good to me.
Well..maybe that is what I need, someone else to cook for me
@lovebuglena (52199)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Apr 23
I hope it will taste as good as it smells.
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@lovebuglena (52199)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Apr 23
@rakski yes. I liked how it came out. Looking forward to eating it again today. And tomorrow. It probably tastes even better today as it had time to sit.
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@lovebuglena (52199)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Apr 23
I turned it off and letting it sit.
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@lovebuglena (52199)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Apr 23
It smells really good. Raisins and maybe even dried apricots would have been good. I don't have any unfortunately or I'd have put them in as well.
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@LindaOHio (222623)
• United States
20 Apr 23
Sounds really good. Was it done in two hours? Sounds like it would be longer.
@lovebuglena (52199)
• Staten Island, New York
22 Apr 23
I turned the Staub off after two hours since the liquid came to a boil. The meat was tender.
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@LindaOHio (222623)
• United States
23 Apr 23
@lovebuglena Glad to hear it was good.
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@lovebuglena (52199)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Apr 23
It came out pretty good. Wish I had taken a pic.
@lovebuglena (52199)
• Staten Island, New York
6 Apr 23
The meat came out really tender.
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