Beef and Rigatoni Stew

Name: Beef and Rigatoni Stew
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients: ½ (1 lb.) pkg. rigatoni, or other large macaroni; ½ (1 lb.) pkg. rigatoni, or other large macaroni; 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce; Hot water; ½ tsp. orégano leaves; 4 drops Tabasco sauce; 2 tsp. salt; ¼ tsp. pepper; 2 tblsp. salad oil; ½ lbs. lean chuck beef, cut in 1½″ cubes; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped; 1 c. dried prunes; 1 tsp. salt; ¼ c. flour

Preparation info

Makes
6
servings

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

About

Large macaroni and prunes help make this attractive company fare

Ingredients

1 c. dried prunes
¼ c. flour
1 tsp.

Dinner
Main course
Stew

Method

To make pitting easier, stew prunes 5 minutes in 2 c. water. Drain and cool, then pit and set aside. (The pitted prunes now available do not require precooking.)
In a plastic bag containing flour and 1 tsp. salt, shake beef cubes, a few at a time, until they are well c