Braised Meat with Linguiça

Name: Braised Meat with Linguiça
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons of butter or margarine; 1 tablespoon of olive oil; 1 pound ground beef cut into cubes; all-purpose flour; 1/2 pound linguiça sausage cut into thick slices; 1/2 cup finely chopped onion; 2 cups water; 5 tomatoes, seeded and chopped; 1 bay leaf; salt and black pepper to taste

1
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
2
1 tablespoon of olive oil
3
1 pound ground beef cut into cubes
4
all-purpose flour
5
1/2 pound linguiça sausage cut into thick slices
6
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
7
2 cups water
8
5 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
9
1 bay leaf
10
salt and black pepper to taste

Ingredients

1
2 tablespoons of butter or margarine
2
1 tablespoon of olive oil
3
1 pound ground beef cut into cubes
4
all-purpose flour
5
1/2 pound linguiça sausage cut into thick slices
6
1/2 cup finely chopped onion
7
2 cups water
8
5 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
9
1 bay leaf
10
salt and black pepper to taste

Directions

1
In a large Dutch oven, melt the butter or margarine and olive oil
2
Dredge the meat cubes in flour, add them to the pot, and cook over low heat until browned
3
Remove the meat from the pot and set it aside
4
Discard excess fat, add the linguiça and onion, and cook until they're tender
5
Add the water, tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, and pepper
6
Stir well
7
Return the reserved meat to the pot, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes or until the meat is tender
8
Serve with polenta sprinkled with Parmesan cheese.