russian winter stew

Ingredients For russian winter stew

• 2 lb

  beef stew meat
• 1 lb

  potatoes, cut in medium pieces
• 2 - 3 md

  carrots, chopped
• 15 - 20 md

  dried plums, pitted (otherwise, prunes)
• 1/4 c

  orange marmalade
• 1 Tbsp

  balsamic vinegar (i used a blood orange balsamic)
• 1 tsp

  cinnamon
• 1 tsp

  nutmeg
• 1 1/2 c

  marsala wine
• 1 - 1 1/2 c

  orange carrot juice or orange juice
• 2 md

  bay leaves
• 1/4 tsp

  ancho chili pepper
• 1 sm

  dried red pepper
• 1/2 tsp

  onion powder with parsley
• 1 1/2 tsp

  thyme, dried
• salt and pepper to taste
• 1 can

  biscuits or homemade biscuits, or rice or noodles
• i used wondra to thicken it. or you could use flour or cornstarch.
• GARNISH
• orange zest and chopped parsley