BEEF WITH DRIED PRUNES
➤Ingredients:
1 kg beef, cut into small pieces
1 carrot (100-150 g), sliced into thick strips or rings
2 onions (300 g), diced
1 garlic clove (finely chopped)
2-3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon salt (regular, not fine)
Black pepper to taste
½ teaspoon coriander
1 tablespoon paprika
1 tablespoon tomato paste (you can use a fleshy tomato)
1 tablespoon flour (if you want a thicker sauce)
2 tablespoons (500 ml) boiling water (or a cup of red wine and a cup of water)
200 g pitted dried prunes (rinse well)
1 g cinnamon (for cinnamon lovers, you can add 1/3 small teaspoon)
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Parsley
➤ Preparation:
1) Rinse the meat, pat it dry with a towel, and cut it into small pieces. Sear it in a well-heated pan or a thick-bottomed pot over high heat on all sides for about 8-10 minutes. When the liquid has almost evaporated, add salt, pepper, and coriander.
2) If cooking in a pot, place the meat on a plate, and in the same pot, sauté onions and carrots for a few minutes over medium heat (no need to bring them to a golden color), adding a pinch of salt. Or sauté them separately, as I did. Add chopped garlic, sauté for another minute, then add paprika and tomato paste, mix. Add the meat. If desired, you can thicken the sauce with flour. Pour 2 cups of boiling water to cover the meat or one cup of boiling water and one cup of wine. Bring to a boil, cover with a lid, reduce the heat to very low (the meat should not boil too much, just simmer a little), and simmer for 1.5-2 hours until the meat is almost done. Salt the broth if necessary. If the liquid starts to evaporate actively, add a little water if needed.
3) When the meat is almost done, add dried prunes, cinnamon, a small bay leaf, and simmer for an additional 20-30 minutes, covered. Then remove the bay leaf, add balsamic vinegar, mix. If you like, you can add parsley. Let it boil without a lid for 1 minute and then turn off the heat.
➤ Recipe created by Bucătăria fermecată. You can find this recipe, HERE.
➤ Angus cheeks can be purchased at YOUR PACK.
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