Ingredients

• 3 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 pounds flanken, chuck, or brisket of beef
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 cups boiling water
• 1/4 cup honey or to taste
• 8 carrots, coarsely grated
• 1 turnip, coarsely grated
• 1 beet, coarsely grated
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and quartered (optional)

Instructions

1. Mix 2 teaspoons of the salt and pepper and rub it into the beef. Place in a Dutch oven or heavy pot with the onions and brown slowly over a medium heat. Add the flour, mixing well. Add the water, stirring, until it reaches the boiling point. Cover and simmer slowly for about 1 hour.
2. Mix the honey in with the meat, then add the vegetables and remaining salt. Cover and bake in a preheated 375-degree oven for an hour and a half, removing the cover for the last 15 to 20 minutes. Taste and adjust seasonings, if necessary.