Recipes from My Mother by Rachel Allen

Author:Rachel Allen
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: HarperCollinsPublishers
Published: 2016-11-29T16:00:00+00:00

Jarret de bœuf en daube (Shin of beef stewed in wine)

SERVES 6

Wonderful old friends of ours, Jasper, Tiffany and Felix, have a mother who, as well as being a fabulous individual, also happens to be one of the most incredible cooks I know. Julia Wight has always been passionate about the food of Italy and France and thankfully has passed on her love of all things gastronomic to her children. This robust beef and red wine stew is one of her recipes that Jasper makes regularly.

120–170g (4–6oz)bacon or salt pork, cut into small cubes

1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil

1 large onion, sliced

1.3kg (3lb) shin of beef, membrane and excess fat removed, cut lengthways into thick pieces

2 garlic cloves, sliced

parsley, thyme and a bay leaf, tied together with a piece of thread

175–225ml (6–8fl oz) red wine

175–225ml (6–8fl oz) beef stock or water

1–2 tsp salt

1.Preheat the oven to 140°C (275°F), Gas mark 1.

2.Place the cubes of bacon or salt pork into a heavy flameproof casserole with the oil over a medium heat. When the bacon fat runs, add the sliced onion and then arrange the beef shin pieces on top. Add the garlic and the bunch of parsley, thyme and bay.

3.Pour the red wine into a separate pan, bring it to the boil, then allow it to boil for 3–4 minutes. Add the stock or water and allow it to come to the boil again, then add the salt. Pour the wine/stock into the other pot with all the other ingredients and cover with baking parchment or foil and a lid.

4.Transfer the pot to the oven and cook for 3 hours. If your oven is too small to fit the pot, you can simmer the stew over a low heat on the hob instead. If you like, you could also cook the stew for 90 minutes one day and finish cooking it the next day at the same low heat, as wine stews improve and mature with reheating.

5.There will be plenty of delicious sauce in this stew when you serve, perfect for mopping up with potatoes or bread.

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