Beef Noodle Sauerbrauten

Here is a start of the week recipe. I think this would be good to fix this considering that fall has moved in here in the Ozarks.....

Beef-Noodle Sauerbrauten
Mrs. Robert McCarty

2 pounds stew meat, cut in 1-inch cubes
4 Tablespoon shortening
1/4 cup onions, diced ( or 1 Tablespoon onion salt)
4 Tablespoon white wine vinegar
4 Tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1 teaspoon salt ( use half this amount if using onion salt)
1/2 teaspoon pepper
2 packages brown gravy mix
4 cups water
4 whole bay leafs

Brown meat and onions in shortening. Remove meat from skillet. Add gravy mix and 4 cups water. Mix other ingredients and add to gravy in skillet. Add meat and bay leaves and simmer for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Serve over hot buttered noodles. Serves 8 to 10