Description
This came from my grandmother who received it from her mother who moved here from czechoslovokia.
Ingredients
- Beef
- Pork
- Oil
- Pickling Spices
- Onion
- Stewed Tomatoes
- Catsup
- Tomato Soup
- Ground Cloves
- Ground Allspice
- Ground Nutmeg
- Ground Turmeric
- Ground Paprika
- Sugar
- Ground Cinnamon
- Salt
- Black Pepper
- Red Pepper
- White Vinegar
- Whiskey
Instructions
- Heat oil in large dutch oven on high heat
- Combine beef and pork and begin to brown in oil on all sides
- When meat is browned on all sides add onion
- Add enough water to cover the meat and onions mixture
- Tie pickling spices in a cheesecloth or, us a metal tea ball only half full
- Spices will expand while cooking
- Drop cheesecloth or teaball into meat mixture
- Simmer mixture for 45 minutes
- Add ingredients from cans, diced tomatoes, tomato soup, and catsup
- Stir mixture well
- Finally add all the spices as measured, the vinegar and the whiskey!
- Turn fire or heat to a low setting and simmer for 1 hour with lid on the pot
- Check and stir frequently to prevent the bottom from scorching or burning
- This is all going to make your kitchen smell awesome as it simmers– after simmering for the 1 hour it is ready to serve in bowls with large spoons
- Oh yeah< take out the pickling spice container and discard to the sink– ladle out and enjoy!