Wonderful Wino Beef Casserole
Source of Recipe
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Recipe Introduction
Serves 4 to 6
Believe it or not, and you'd better if you want to produce this fabulous dish, this takes three days to prepare and it's got three different types of booze in it.
It's worth it though....................
List of Ingredients
3 pounds of best stewing or braising steak cut into one inch cubes
6 ounces of chopped smoked streaky bacon
8 ounces white or chestnut mushrooms
5 medium onions
5 large carrots
3 cloves of garlic - crushed
2 bottles of cheap red wine
4 fluid ounces of dry sherry
2 fluid ounces of brandy
Thyme - preferably fresh
Parsley - ditto
3 bay leaves
2 tablespoons of sunflower oil
1 ounce of salted butter
Salt and black pepper
Recipe
) Marinade the beef, chopped onions and carrots, herbs and garlic overnight in the red wine.
2) The next day, take out the beef and reserve the marinade along with the vegetables and herbs.
2) Fry the bacon in the oil and then add the beef. Brown the meat and then flame with the brandy.
3) Add the sherry and the reserved marinade.
4) Bring to the boil, cover, and simmer for about two and a half hours.
(Meanwhile, sautée the musrooms in the butter.)
5) Add the mushrooms and cook for a further quarter of an hour.
6) Leave overnight and then reheat gently to serve.
(If the stock is a little thin, you can add a little plain flour to thicken.)
This dish is great with boiled or steamed new potatoes and steamed broccoli.
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