Slow braised beef in red wine
Ingredients
175 g streaky bacon, chopped
2 tbsp. sunflower oil
900 g braising steak, cut in to 4cm cubes
12 small shallots
12 baby or chantenay carrots
1 tbsp flour
300 ml red wine
300 ml beef stock
2 tbsp soy sauce
100 g button mushrooms
1 tsp. dried herbs
4 tbsp parsley
Method
Preheat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas mark 3. Fry the bacon in a frying pan, remove and transfer to a large casserole. In the same pan, fry the steak briskly in batches, transferring to the casserole as it browns and adding oil if needed. 2. Lower the heat and fry the shallots until golden. Add the carrots, cook for 2 minutes, then transfer to the casserole. Stir the flour into a little of the wine then add to the pan with the remaining wine, stock and soy sauce. Bring to the boil, stirring until thickened. 3. Add the mushrooms and herbs and pour mixture into the casserole. Cover tightly and cook in the oven for 2 hours or until the meat is tender. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve with mashed potatoes and vegetables.
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