South African Boboejie/Bobotie

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 onions, chopped, divided
• 6 tablespoons butter, divided
• salt, to taste
• pepper, to taste
• 1 tablespoon bisto or 1 tablespoon other powdered gravy mix
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup beef stock
• 3 teaspoons curry powder
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (7 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon apricot jam
• 2 tablespoons vinegar
• 2 tablespoons chutney

1. In a large saucepan, saute one one chopped onion in 3 tablespoons butter until translucent.
2. Add the ground beef, salt and pepper and saute until meat is no longer pink.
3. Add the gravy powder, bay leaf, and beef stock.
4. Braise while working on next step.
5. In another saucepan, brown remaining onion in remaining butter and then add curry, tomato sauce, stewed tomatoes, apricot jam, vinegar and chutney.
6. Merge the ingredients from the 2 pans into one saucepan and continue to cook until the sauce has reduced to a stew consistency (about 15-20 minutes).

ground beef, onions, butter, salt, pepper, bisto, bay leaf, beef stock, curry powder, tomato sauce, tomatoes, apricot, vinegar, chutney

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/south-african-boboejie-bobotie-279030 (may not work)