Beef Stew w/Bacon and Mashed Potatoes
Beef Stew w/Bacon
Ingredients
600 gr Boneless beef (Sirloin or rib-eye steak)
10 gr Salt
5 gr Pepper
150 gr Bacon
350 gr Onion
350 gr Carrot
330 gr Red Wine (make sure you look at the ingredients because most red whine you buy has a little salt and pepper. It can make a huge difference in taste, take that in consideration when you add salt and pepper)
1 tablespoon Tomato Purée
3 Garlic boats
1 gr Thyme
1 Bay leaf
200 gr Mushrooms
Wheat flour for sifting
APPROACH
1. Cut meat into cubes (not too small).
2. Brown the meat in small portions with strong heat. Put into a saucepan.
3. Boil the frying pan between each browning (and empty it into the saucepan with the meat).
4. Add salt and pepper.
5. Cut bacon into strips and brown them. Cut the onions into boat like slices (personally I like really thin slices). fry to the onions until it gets a golden colour. Add it to the pot.
6. Carrot is cleaned and cut into slices. Add to the pan with red wine, tomato purée, chopped garlic, thyme and bay leaf.
7. Let it simmer until the meat is tender (about an hour).
8. Brown the cleaned, cut mushrooms and added to the pot.
9. Add flour to a little water then add a little by little to the pot until you get the thickness you prefer
10. Allow it to simmer for approx. 15-20 minutes.
Mashed potatoes
Ingredients
700 gr Potatoes
230 gr Cream
100 gr Butter
15 gr Salt
10 gr White pepper
30 gr Chives
Approach:
1. Peel and cook the potatoes until they are tender, preferably in smaller pieces, so it goes faster, about 12-15min
2. Pour the water out and mash with warm potatoes with cream to the desired consistency
3. Season with salt and pepper, add butter and stir it in at the end
4. Add the chives right before serving
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