Beef, Red Wine and Chestnut Casserole
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Preheat the oven to Gas 2. Toss the beef in flour. Heat some of the oil and fry the pancetta until crisp. Remove from the oil, fry shallots until soft. Put into a casserole dish. Add the rest of the oil and brown the beef. Add to the dish. Put the tomato puree and wine in the dish and simmer, uncovered for 4 minutes. Add the pancetta, beef, stock, bay leaf and thyme. Season and then heat until simmering. Cover and cook in the oven for two hours. Add the shallots, chestnuts and mushrooms and cook for another 30 minutes. Serve with mash and peas.
Preheat the oven to Gas 2. Toss the beef in flour. Heat some of the oil and fry the pancetta until crisp. Remove from the oil, fry shallots until soft. Put into a casserole dish. Add the rest of the oil and brown the beef. Add to the dish. Put the tomato puree and wine in the dish and simmer, uncovered for 4 minutes. Add the pancetta, beef, stock, bay leaf and thyme. Season and then heat until simmering. Cover and cook in the oven for two hours. Add the shallots, chestnut and mushrooms and cook for another 30 minutes. Serve with mash and peas.
Introduction
Can be made weeks ahead and frozen
Can be made weeks ahead and frozen
Ingredients
Serves: 4
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Cups
- 1⅓ kilograms brisket (beef)
- 3 tablespoons plain flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 120 grams pancetta (diced)
- 16 shallots (quartered)
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 400 millilitres red wine
- 400 millilitres beef stock (hot)
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 250 grams chestnut mushrooms
- 240 grams chestnuts (peeled, can use tinned)
- 2⅞ pounds brisket (beef)
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 4¼ ounces pancetta (diced)
- 16 shallots (quartered)
- 2 tablespoons tomato puree
- 14 fluid ounces red wine
- 14 fluid ounces beef broth (hot)
- 1 bay leaf
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
- 8⅚ ounces cremini mushrooms
- 8½ ounces chestnut (peeled, can use tinned)
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