Braised beef

Ingredients:

2 lbs. beef brisket

1/2 c. soy sauce

2 T. wine (or sherry)

2 green onions (scallions)

2 slices of ginger root

2 c. water

1 T. sugar

2 c. turnips, (or carrots or potatoes)

sliced thin and cooked in

water beforehand

2 t. cornstarch mixed in 1 T. water Cut beef into bite-size pieces and boil briefly; discard water. Add soy sauce, wine, onions, and ginger and cook, turning meat to cook all sides. Add water, bring to boil, then cover and simmer for 50 minutes (until tender). Add sugar and simmer another 10 minutes. With 2/3 cup stock in the pot add turnips and warm them up in the stew, then turn off heat. Serve.