astray recipes: Beef en daube

Categories: Meat
Yield: 6 servings

Measure	Ingredient
2 pounds	Lean stewing beef
2	Sl Bacon; diced
2	Doz tiny boiling onions
1 tablespoon	Red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon	Brown sugar
1½ cup	Dry red wine
	Salt and pepper to taste
2	Buds garlic; minced
1 teaspoon	Fresh thyme OR
½ teaspoon	Dried thyme
1 teaspoon	Beef stock base
2	Strips orange peel
2 tablespoons	Cornstarch
2 tablespoons	Parsley; chopped

Cut meat in 1-inch cubes. Fry bacon until crisp.

Remove from pan. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons drippings. Brown meat and onions in drippings. Transfer to crockery pot along with bacon. Add vinegar and brown sugar to pan drippings. Cook 1 minute, stirring. Pour in wine. Bring to a boil. Pour over meat. Season with salt, pepper, garlic, thyme, stock base and orange peel. Cover. Cook on LOW 8 hours. Turn to HIGH. Mix cornstarch with 1 tablespoon cold water. When pan juices are bubbling, stir in cornstarch paste. Cook, stirring until thickened. Garnish with parsley. Makes 6 servings.

beef en daube