3-4 lbs. beef cubes
1/4 c. vegetable oil
2 c. blackberry wine
1 1/2 c. water
1 pkg. dry onion soup mix
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
2-3 tbsp. brown sugar
1 lb. fresh mushrooms
1 stick butter

Roll meat in flour and brown in oil. Mix together wine, water, onion soup mix, tomato paste, and sugar. Pour over meat. Bring to a boil; then lower heat and simmer for 1 1/2 - 2 hours, until tender. Saute mushrooms in another pan. Add to meat. Serve over rice or noodles.