Funky Cholent

A slow-cooked stew of beef, potatoes, beans, and barley, beloved as a Sabbath dinner, gets some new flavors in this less traditional version.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 13 hr 40 mins
• Total Time: 14 hr
• Calories: 464 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 tablespoon ketchup
• 1 teaspoon steak seasoning
• 1 sweet potato, cubed
• 1 (16 ounce) can baked beans
• 1 tablespoon prepared yellow mustard
• 2 teaspoons seasoned salt
• 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
• 5 large potatoes, cubed
• 1 pound beef stew meat, cubed
• 2 teaspoons dry onion soup mix
• 0.5 cup pearl barley

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large soup pot over medium heat; cook and stir the onion and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes. Add the beef stew meat, and quickly brown the pieces on all sides. Stir in the potatoes, sweet potato, baked beans, ketchup, barbecue sauce, mustard, onion soup mix, seasoned salt, and steak seasoning, and pour in enough water to cover. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook on low heat until the beef is tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

Step 2

Stir in the pearl barley, and transfer the stew to a slow cooker set on Low until the barley is tender, about 12 hours.