Greek Beef Stew
["1/2 stick sweet butter", "3 lb. beef chuck, cut up", "1 c. red wine (dry)", "1 c. beef broth", "6 oz. can tomato paste", "1/4 c. red wine vinegar", "1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin", "2 Tbsp. brown sugar (light)", "3 Tbsp. sweet butter", "1 tsp. garlic, minced", "1/2 tsp. allspice (ground)", "1 bay leaf", "18 small white onions", "1/2 lb. mushrooms, in fourths"]
["Blanch onions in boiling water for 1 minute.", "Drain; peel. In a kettle, melt butter over moderate heat.", "Add the beef; toss to coat it with butter, but do not let it brown.", "Add wine, stock, tomato paste, vinegar, sugar, cumin, garlic, allspice, bay leaf and salt and pepper to taste.", "Bring mixture to a boil; simmer stew, covered, for 1 hour and 30 minutes.", "Add onions.", "Simmer, covered, for 30 minutes."]
["sweet butter", "beef chuck", "red wine", "beef broth", "tomato paste", "red wine vinegar", "ground cumin", "brown sugar", "sweet butter", "garlic", "allspice", "bay leaf", "white onions", "mushrooms"]