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Beef Braised with Red Wine and Mushrooms
Date added: November 14, 2007
Add a teaspoon or two of ground, dried porcini mushrooms along with the broth and red wine to the the dish an extra layer of mushroom flavour. Meaty, earthy-tasting mushrooms, such as porcinior black trumpet, are ideal. Serve over egg noodles or rice.
- Servings: 4 change
- Calories per serving: 521
- Prep time: 30
- Cook time: 0
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dried porcini mushrooms
- 1 tbsp water
- 1 1/4 pound lean beef stew meat cut into 1-inch cubes
- 3/4 tsp salt, table
- 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp oil, olive, extra virgin
- 1 cup pearl onions
- 6 cup crimini mushrooms, chopped (about 1 pound)
- 1 1/2 cups carrots, sliced
- 1 1/2 cup beef broth, fat-free, less-salt
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 4 fresh thyme sprigs
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 tsp cornstarch
Recipe Method
1. Combine porcini mushrooms and 1 cup boiling water in a small bowl; let stand 30 minutes. Drain mushrooms through a sieve into a bowl, reserving liquid. Chop mushrooms; set aside.
2. Sprinkle beef with 1/4 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add half of beef to pan; saute 5 minutes or until lightly browned on all sides. Remove beef from pan with a slotted spoon; place in a bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining beef
3. Add onions to pan; saute 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add cremini mushrooms and carrots; saute 3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add beef, poricini mushrooms, porcini liquid, remaining 1/2 tsp. salt, remaining 1/4 tsp. pepper, broth and next 4 ingredients (through bay leaves); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 1/2 hours, or until beef is tender. Uncover and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Combine 1 T. water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Add cornstarch mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute or until liquid thickens. Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)
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Nutritional Facts
| Per serving | % Daily Value* |
| Calories 521 | 26% |
| Fat 22g | 34% |
| Cholesterol 92mg | 31% |
| Sodium 797mg | 33% |
| Carbohydrates 34g | 26% |
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