Sauerbraten

Ingredients

• 2 lbs beef rump roast
• 1 cup red wine vinegar
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 1 cup beef broth
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 carrots, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, sliced
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed
• 2 bay leaves
• 6 whole cloves
• 8 juniper berries, lightly crushed
• 1 tsp black peppercorns
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 tbsp gingerbread cookies or gingersnaps, crumbled
• 2 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 small red cabbage, thinly sliced
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 apple, peeled and grated
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 lbs starchy potatoes, peeled and boiled
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1/4 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Steps

1. 1

   1. Combine red wine vinegar, red wine, broth, onion, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, cloves, juniper berries, and peppercorns in a saucepan and bring to a boil; let cool completely, then submerge the beef in the marinade, cover, and refrigerate for 3 to 5 days, turning the meat daily.

2. 2

   2. Remove the beef, pat it dry, and reserve the marinade; heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven over high heat and sear the roast on all sides until deeply browned, then remove and set aside.

3. 3

   3. Strain the marinade and add the liquid to the pot along with tomato paste and brown sugar; return the beef, bring to a simmer, cover, and braise over low heat for 2.5 to 3 hours until very tender.

4. 4

   4. Remove the beef and whisk crumbled gingersnaps into the braising liquid; simmer uncovered until the gravy thickens, then season and slice the meat.

5. 5

   5. While the beef braises, melt butter in a saucepan, add sliced red cabbage, grated apple, apple cider vinegar, a pinch of sugar, and salt; cook covered over medium-low heat for 45 minutes until tender.

6. 6

   6. Rice the boiled potatoes while still hot, mix in eggs, flour, nutmeg, salt, and pepper to form a dough, shape into golf-ball-sized dumplings, and simmer in salted water for 15 minutes until they float and are cooked through; serve everything together with the gravy spooned over the sliced beef.