Mock Beef Stew

Name: Mock Beef Stew
Ingredients: 10.8 oz bag Chinese Mock Beef Chunks, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes; 4 slices veggie bacon; 1 teaspoon table salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon sugar; 1 teaspoon marjoram; 1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 medium onion , chopped coarse (about 1 cups); 2 medium cloves garlic , minced; 2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 1/2 cup red wine (preferably full-bodied); 1 cup water; 1 can (11 oz), whole tomatoes in juice; 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 4 small boiling potatoes , peeled and halved; 3 large carrots , peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick; 1/4 cup minced cilantro

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Ingredients

10.8 oz bag Chinese Mock Beef Chunks, cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
4 slices veggie bacon
1 teaspoon table salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon marjoram
1 1/2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onion , chopped coarse (about 1 cups)
2 medium cloves garlic , minced
2 tablespoons unbleached all-purpose flour
1 1/2 cup red wine (preferably full-bodied)
1 cup water
1 can (11 oz), whole tomatoes in juice
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon dried thyme
4 small boiling potatoes , peeled and halved
3 large carrots , peeled and sliced 1/4-inch thick
1/4 cup minced cilantro

Directions

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