Braised Beef with Mushrooms in Wine Sauce Recipe

3/4 kg

1 tablespoon

150 grams

10-12

2 sticks

1 tablespoon

1/2 teaspoon

1 tablespoon

1 cup

2 cups

1 teaspoon

1 teaspoon

1/2 teaspoon

1-2

1-2

200 grams

Chuck steak or top leg of beef

Olive oil

Bacon, chopped

Shallots or pickling onions

Celery, diced

Butter

Garlic paste

Flour

Beef stock

Red wine

Thyme

Salt

Black pepper powder

Bay leaves

Sprigs parsley, chopped

Button mushrooms

• Wash meat, pat dry and cut into 2cm cubes.

• Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add bacon and fry till crisp.

• Drain and set aside.

• Add meat to pan and fry till brown.

• Drain and set aside.

• Add shallots and celery to pan and fry for 2-3 minutes,

• Drain and set aside.

• Mix butter, garlic and flour in a pan and fry for a minute till brown.

• Stir in stock, wine, thyme, salt, pepper, bay leaves and parsley, and bring to boil.

• Transfer to a deep pan, add reserve beef and bacon, cover pan and cook over low heat for an hour, till beef is tender.

• Mix in mushrooms and reserved shallots and celery.

• Simmer for 20 minutes more.

• Serve with French bread.