Irish beef stew
Recipe by Forbidden
1.5kg stewing beef, cut into cubes
175g streaky bacon, cut smaller
3 tablespoons olive oil
6 baby onions, peeled
12 baby potatoes
18 button mushrooms, cut in half
12 baby carrots, scrubbed and left whole
salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1 small teaspoon dried thyme
2 teaspoons dried parsley
1 heaped teaspoon crushed garlic
200ml red wine
2 cubes Oxtail stock
water to cover everything
Roux
50g butter
50g flour
Prep. Time → 40 min
Cook Time → 60-90 min
1. Brown the beef and bacon in the olive oil in a hot casserole or heavy saucepan.
2. Remove the meat and toss in the onions, mushrooms, potatoes and carrots, one ingredient at a time, seasoning each time with salt and pepper.
3. Place these back in the casserole, along with the herbs and garlic.
4. Cover with red wine, stock and water and simmer for one hour or until the meat and vegetables are cooked.
5. Roux:
in a separate pan melt the butter, add the flour and cook for two minutes.
6. When the stew is cooked add one tbsp of roux.
7. Let simmer for a few more minutes while stirring
8. Serve with rice
main courses, beef, roux, stew, irish December 03, 2011 14:16
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