Beef Stew In Red Wine Recipe
This Beef Stew In Red Wine recipe has got everything to make you go weak on your knees. Even though Beef Stew In Red Wine is an Appetizer I relish it any time of the day. The goodness of Beef makes Beef Stew In Red Wine a great treat. You will definitely come back and thank me for sharing this Beef Stew In Red Wine recipe.
Ingredients
4 strips bacon, each cut in 1-inch pieces
2 1/2 pounds beef stew meat
Salt and pepper to taste
1/2 pound small boiling onions
3 tablespoons flour
1 1/2 cups dry red wine
3 tablespoons brandy or cognac
2 cloves garlic, minced or mashed
1/8 teaspoon marjoram
1/8 teaspoon thyme
1 strip orange peel from a large orange (pare with a vegetable peeler)
1 tablespoon beef stock base plus
1 cup water
1 medium-sized onion
4 whole cloves
1/2 pound mushrooms
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
Finely chopped parsley
Directions
Brown bacon in a heavy frying pan and remove meat.
Season beef with salt and pepper; add to the hot bacon drippings and brown on all sides.
Transfer meat and crisp bacon to a 3-quart ovenproof casserole.
Add small onions to the drippings and brown lightly; set aside.
Sprinkle flour into the drippings and let brown slightly.
Gradually stir in wine and brandy.
Add garlic, marjoram, thyme, orange peel, beef stock base, water, and the medium-sized onion stuck with cloves.
Bring to a boil and pour over meat.
Cover casserole and place in a moderately slow oven (325°) for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until meat is almost tender.
Season beef with salt and pepper; add to the hot bacon drippings and brown on all sides.
Transfer meat and crisp bacon to a 3-quart ovenproof casserole.
Add small onions to the drippings and brown lightly; set aside.
Sprinkle flour into the drippings and let brown slightly.
Gradually stir in wine and brandy.
Add garlic, marjoram, thyme, orange peel, beef stock base, water, and the medium-sized onion stuck with cloves.
Bring to a boil and pour over meat.
Cover casserole and place in a moderately slow oven (325°) for 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until meat is almost tender.
