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🍽️ Tender Beef in Aromatic Sauce

419 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 onions
• 2 carrots
• 200 g celeriac
• 200 g leek
• 1 kg beef braising steak (e.g. from the shank)
• salt
• pepper (from the mill)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 100 ml dry red wine
• 600 ml meat broth
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 cloves
• 0.5 tsp juniper berries
• 1 tsp peppercorns
• 40 g thickening biscuits

Instructions

1. 1. Peel the onions, carrots, and celery.
2. 2. Cut the vegetables into large chunks.
3. 3. Cut the leek lengthwise.
4. 4. Rinse the leek under running water.
5. 5. Slice the leek into wide rings.
6. 6. Wash the meat under cold water.
7. 7. Pat the meat dry with kitchen paper.
8. 8. Season the meat with salt and pepper.
9. 9. Heat the oil in a large pot.
10. 10. Brown the meat on all sides.
11. 11. Remove the meat from the pot and set it aside.
12. 12. Fry the prepared vegetables in the pan juices.
13. 13. Stir the tomato paste into the vegetables.
14. 14. Deglaze the vegetables with red wine.
15. 15. Pour in the broth.
16. 16. Return the meat to the pot.
17. 17. Add bay leaves, cloves, juniper berries, and peppercorns.
18. 18. Cover the pot with a lid.
19. 19. Simmer the dish on medium heat for approx. 1.5 hours.
20. 20. Remove the meat from the sauce.
21. 21. Strain the sauce into a clean pot.
22. 22. Crumble the spice cakes into the sauce.
23. 23. Let the sauce simmer vigorously for approx. 8 minutes.
24. 24. Slice the meat.
25. 25. Arrange the meat slices on the plates.
26. 26. Add the vegetables to the sauce.
27. 27. Season the sauce with salt and pepper.
28. 28. Serve the sauce alongside the meat on the plates.
29. 29. Serve the dish with bacon beans and potatoes as desired.

Nutrition per serving

• kcal: 419
• Protein: 59 g · Fett/Fat: 12 g · Carbs: 14 g