Beef broccoli always remain a relevant and sought-after dish for any occasion. Below is the recipe for this Italian-style dish.
Ingredients:
- 450 g of beef (drumsticks, thighs, etc.);
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped;
- 1 medium carrot, finely chopped;
- 1 stalk (rib) of celery, finely chopped;
- 15 g of dried mushrooms soaked in 500 ml of warm water;
- 1 stick of cinnamon;
- 3 cloves of garlic;
- a few twigs of fresh thyme;
- 1 tablespoon of tomato puree (paste);
- approximately 250 ml (1 cup) of red wine (less can be used);
- 400 g canned tomatoes;
- 1 tablespoon of orange jam;
- a large bunch of fresh parsley or basil leaves, finely chopped or torn;
- salt and pepper to taste.
Options for cooking beef stroganoff:
- Instead of using a cinnamon stick, use ¼ - ½ teaspoon of ground cinnamon to taste.
- White wine or cider is suitable instead of red wine.
- If you do not want to use alcohol, you can use 1 tablespoon of balsamic or red wine vinegar.
- Replace fresh thyme with other fresh herbs - oregano, marjoram, rosemary, etc., or you can use dry herbs.
- Use juice and zest of ½ orange instead of jam.
How to Make Beef Slices
Start by soaking the mushrooms in warm water. For this recipe you need to chop them finely. Grind carrots and celery, you can grate them or chop.
Chop the onion:
- Cut the onion in half.
- Start chopping the onion halves at an angle.
Cut each clove of garlic into 2-3 parts horizontally. Take one piece of garlic. Cut it into small pieces, starting from the root end and ending with the end of the rod. Do this with every bite.
How to cook beef stroganoff - meat preparation
Finely chop the meat to speed cooking, then season with salt and pepper. Place in a large stewpan or pan over medium heat. Pour about 1 teaspoon of oil, distribute it on the bottom of the pan. When it is warm, add beef. When the beef is lightly browned, turn it over to the other side. Put the meat out of the pan.
Reduce the heat to medium.
Add onions, carrots and celery to the pan, mix with mushrooms, a cinnamon stick and cloves. Mix everything together and then simmer everything for 5-10 minutes until soft. Add fresh sprigs of thyme and garlic, cook beef troganes for several minutes. Put the tomato puree (paste) and fry everything for a minute or so.
Pour red wine or any other alcohol. If you are replacing wine with vinegar, you should not add it yet. Let the wine evaporate halfway over high heat. The dish should become thick. Put the tomatoes, bring everything to a boil, reduce the temperature to medium and simmer for about 15-20 minutes. If you did not add wine, now you need to add vinegar.
Bring the liquid to a boil, then put the beef back into the pan. Reduce temperature to low, cover and simmer for 1½ -3 hours. Periodically you need to stir the dish.
When the beef stroganoff dish is ready, you can add seasoning to taste.
Melt the orange jam and add to the dish. Remove caraway and grass stalks. Add parsley or basil before cooking.
Serve the dish immediately.