Recipe: Stewed Beef Merlot
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 1/2 lbs beef chuck roast - cut in 2-inch cubes
- 2 ribs celery, cut in 1/2-inch pieces
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 springs fresh thyme
- 2 cups merlot - or other red wine
- 2 cups beef broth
- mashed potatoes
Instructions
Step 1
Take 2 carrots, cut in 1-inch pieces.Take 2 ribs celery, cut in 1/2-inch pieces.
Step 2
Take 2 1/2 lbs beef chuck roast, cut in 2-inch cubes.Dust the beef cubes with salt and pepper geneously.
Put them and some vegetable oil into a pot over a heat,
brown for a few minutes.
Step 3
Meanwhile, chop 1 onion into small pieces. Remove the beef cubes from the pot,and put the onion pieces into the pot. Add a pinch of salt, a tbsp butter, and 2 tbsp flour.
Stir well. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
Step 4
Then add 2 cups merlot, or other red wine. Cook for 10 minutes to reduce by 1/2.The sauce will be thicken.
Step 5
Add carrots pieces, celery pieces, the beef cubes, a pinch of salt, 1 bay leaf,4 springs fresh thyme, 2 cups beef broth. GIve it a stir. Cover ans simmer for 1 1/2 hours on very low heat.
After that, uncover and Simmer for another half hour.
Step 6
Serve with mashed potatoes.
