Beef Stew Provençal
Daube de boeuf provencal
Ingredients
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1 kg |
stew beef (brisket or flank)
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1 |
bulb of garlic
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5 |
shallot(s)
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50 g |
ceps, dried
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5 |
peppercorn(s)
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2 tbsp |
thyme leaves, fresh
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1 tbsp |
rosemary, fresh
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1 |
carrot
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3 tbsp |
olive oil
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2 |
bay leave(s)
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125 ml |
schnapps (Marc de Provence)
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2 l |
wine, red, dry (Côtes de Provence)
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125 ml |
water
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1/2 |
orange(s), untreated
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sea salt
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pepper, black, ground
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clarified butter
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Method
Preparation time:
ca. 45 min
/ Grade of difficulty:
tricky
/ Calories per portion:
n/a
First make a seasoning broth: Finely chop garlic, carrots, shallots and braise lightly in 1 tbsp olive oil, grind peppercorns finely in a mortar, add ground pepper, ceps and herbs (put 1/2 tbsp of herbs aside) and deglaze with the schnapps and water. Peel off zests of 1/2 orange and add to liquid. Boil down for about half an hour, then pass broth through a sieve. Put the broth aside.
Cut meat into large pieces and fry in 2 tbsp of olive oil from all sides (if you want add 1 tsp ghee to the olive oil), add salt and freshly ground pepper, add bay leaves and about 1 glass of the wine. Braise the meat softly until all liquid is boiled away, then add the next glass to deglaze the pan, removing brown bits by stirring with a wooden spoon. Repeat until 1.5 l of the wine are consumed. This takes about 2 hours. In the 3rd hour add alternately wine and broth.
Add remaining herbs before serving.
Serve with homemade pasta.
Bookkeeper
09/03/2008 16:03 o'clock