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Daube Provencal Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 1 lb Beef top round
- 1 lb Beef cheeks
- 1 lb Beef shoulder
- 1/2 lb Slab bacon cut 1/2" lardons Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
- 4 x Celery ribs cut into 1/2" dice
- 4 x Carrots cut into 1/2" dice
- 2 x Onions cut into 1/2" dice
- 1 x Garlic head top sliced off Zest of 1 orange in wide pcs
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 x Bouquet garni
- 4 c. Flour
- 2 c. Water
- 1 x Celery rib minced 1/4" dice
- 1 x Onion minced 1/4" dice
- 1 x Carrot minced 1/4" dice
- 4 x Bay leaves
- 4 c. Dry red wine
- 1/4 c. Brandy
- 4 x Garlic cloves
Directions
- Cut beef into 3-inch cubes and place in bowl with marinade ingredients and toss well. Let stand overnight.
- Preheat oven to 265 degrees.
- Remove beef from marinade and drain. Drain liquid from marinade and set aside. Place bacon into a Dutch oven and set over medium heat. Cook till fat has rendered and remove bacon. Season beef pcs and brown on all sides, 6 or possibly 7 pcs at a time. When meat is browned, add in celery, carrots, onions, garlic head, orange zest, cinnamon, bouquet garni and marinade liquid and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper. Add in meat to pan. Make a wet paste of flour and water and roll to create rope. Moisten rope and line top of Dutch oven with paste. Press top down firmly and cook 5 hrs.
- Remove, crack crust, open pan and cook 20 min more. Serve with fresh noodles.
- This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.
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