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Boeuf Provencale

Name: Boeuf Provencale
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 2 tbsps olive oil; 1lb stewing or braising steak; 1 ½ onions. peeled and sliced; ½ red pepper. seeded and diced; 1 large tomato. sliced; 1 large carrot. diced; 4 small mushrooms; 1 slice streaky bacon; 1 oz butter; ½ pint water; 4 tbsps red wine; 1 tsp tomato puree; 2 tsps salt; 1 tsp oregano; 1 tsp thyme; Freshly ground black pepper

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Cook: 90 mins

Serves: 4

French Main Course

Ingredients

2 tbsps olive oil
1lb stewing or braising steak
1 ½ onions. peeled and sliced
½ red pepper. seeded and diced
1 large tomato. sliced
1 large carrot. diced
4 small mushrooms
1 slice streaky bacon
1 oz butter
½ pint water
4 tbsps red wine
1 tsp tomato puree
2 tsps salt
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp thyme
Freshly ground black pepper

Accompaniment

Method

1
Oven: 180o C. Heat oil in a frying pan. Trim meat, cut into 1 in. cubes and brown in oil. Transfer to a casserole dish. Fry all diced and sliced vegetables gently in butter, adding de-rinded, diced bacon. When vegetables are soft, add contents of frying pan to casserole. Make up stock by placing all ingredients for this in a saucepan and bringing to boil. Add to casserole. Place in oven for a 1.2 to 2 hours. Taste and adjust seasoning. Thicken with a little mixed butter and flour if necessary before serving.

Chef's Tips

The quantities are merely for guidance and I mix these up all the time, generally adding more vegetables. I often cook this in my slow cooker overnight and serve with home-made wholemeal bread and butter, buttered rice or mashed potato.