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Beef Steaks Smothered with Onions

Recipe No. 247 from the U.S. Army's WWII cookbook — Meat. Quantities are exactly as printed, for 100 servings; a scaled-down 8-serving version is in the notes.

Army TM10-412 · Beef · Meat

Serves 100 servings
View source — TM 10-412 Army Recipes (War Department, 1944) ↗

Recipe No. 247 from the U.S. Army’s WWII cookbook — Meat. Quantities are exactly as printed, for 100 servings; a scaled-down 8-serving version is in the notes.

Directions

  1. Prepare braised steaks and cover with 50 pounds sliced and partly cooked onions instead of water. Cover tightly and braise until steaks are tender.

Notes

— TM 10-412, Army Recipes (War Department, 15 August 1944), recipe No. 247, Meat. Army measures: 1 No. 56 dipper = 1 qt; 1 No. 55 dipper = 1¾ qt; 1 mess kit cup = 1½ pints.