Recipe for Spicy Beef Carbonade (Modified) 
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Yield:
1 Servings
Ingredients:
Amount Ingredient
2 lb Sirloin tips or stew beef
1/4 lb Bacon (chopped) *NOTE: I used about 4 slices of canadian bacon, instead
2 lrg Onions (chopped)
4 x Cloves garlic (minced) *NOTE: I doubled the garlic...just cause I like garlic (g)
1 tbl Olive oil *NOTE: I omitted ....definitely not needed
1 tbl Brown sugar
1 tbl Red wine vinegar
1/2 cup Dry red wine *NOTE: Had about 1 cup of dry, so used Marsala to complete amount ... worked fine
1 tbl Chili powder *NOTE: I was out of this, so substituted Indian Red Pepper
1 tsp EACH rosemary, thyme, oregano
2 x Bay leaves
1 dsh Tabasco sauce or habanero sauce* *NOTE: Ummm...about 10 dashes of Tabasco (g)
Salt and pepper
2 tbl Cornstarch *NOTE: Stir cornstarch into a little bit of water first. This will keep it from lumping when added to the pot.
1/2 cup Hot beef broth (no fat) *NOTE: I used 3 cups...the extra replaced the fat for sauteing
Instructions:
Instructions: ORIGINAL INSTRUCTIONS: In a large flameproof casserole dish (we used a dutch oven), add bacon, olive oil, onions, and garlic. Saute until tender.

Add beef, sugar, vinegar, wine, broth, chile, herbs, Tabasco, salt and pepper. Place lid on dish to keep in juices. Cook on high for 10 minutes, then reduce to simmer for 1 hour (we cooked at least 1 1/2 hours due to the cut of meat we used). Remove lid, discard bay leaves, mix in cornstarch.

Add a little more wine, cook on high for 10 minutes, stirring often until thick. Serve over rice or pasta.

* Ken suggests making this as hot as you like.

NOTE: The only thing I did differently was to use some beef broth to saute the onions. This was great served over noodles. Next time I will not make it so hot and I will steam some vegetables separately to place on top of the noodles before spooning the beef mixture on top. Not only will this serve to cut down on the fat content even further, but I think the added flavors of the vegetables will enhance the dish. Since it is stew-like, broccoli, carrots and potatoes, etc. would work very well with it. Enjoy

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