Recipe for Sage-Brushed Beef Casserole
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SAGE-BRUSHED BEEF CASSEROLE

    Sage-Brushed Beef Casserole

    1 (2 pound) beef round steak, well trimmed
        and cut in 2 x 1 x 1/2-inch chunks
    1/3 cup all-purpose flour
    1 teaspoon sage-herb seasoning
    1/2 teaspoon paprika
    1/4 teaspoon pepper
    1/4 cup beef fat or vegetable oil
    2 1/2 cups hot water, divided
    1 beef bouillon cube
    16 small onions** or 8 medium, halved (about 1 pound)
    1 can condensed cream of mushroom soup

    * If small boiling onions are not available, may use 1 pound large onions, sliced in 1/4-inch rings. Dredge beef pieces in mixture of flour, sage-herb seasoning, paprika and pepper. Brown on all sides in hot beef fat in large skillet. Add 1 1/2 cups hot water and beef bouillon cube. Cover and simmer 30 minutes.

    Add onions; continue simmering 30 minutes longer, until beef is tender. Transfer beef and onions to a 2 1/2-quart casserole. Add mushroom soup to sauce remaining in skillet and stir until smooth. Gradually blend in remaining cup of water. Heat to simmering; pour over beef and onions in casserole.

    Herb Dumplings
    2 cups biscuit mix
    1 teaspoon dry onion flakes
    1 teaspoon celery seed
    1 teaspoon poppy seed
    1/2 teaspoon sage-herb seasoning
    2/3 cup milk

    Measure biscuit mix into bowl with onion flakes, celery seed, poppy seed and sage-herb seasoning. Stir together, then stir in milk to make soft dough. Drop by tablespoonsful over hot casserole (about 16 dumplings).

    Butter-Crumb Topping
    1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
    1 tablespoon sesame seed
    1/4 teaspoon sage-herb seasoning
    2 tablespoons melted butter
    Parsley for garnish

    Sprinkle casserole with mixture of bread crumbs, sesame seed, sage-herb seasoning and melted butter. Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees F for 20 to 25 minutes until casserole is bubbly and herb dumplings are toasty golden brown. Garnish with parsley.

    Yields 8 servings.


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