Ingredients
Serves 4
1kg braising steak
3 onions ( I usually use red ones)
300ml red wine
300ml stock
3 rounded tbsp cranberry sauce (check sugar/carb content if using shop bought)
Method
1. Cut the meat into large slices, about 8cm square. Tip 2 tbsp flour with some salt and pepper into a large food bag, add the beef and shake to coat the pieces. Thinly slice the onions.
2. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large heavy-based pan. Add the beef and fry on all sides until evenly browned. You may need to do this in two batches. Remove to a plate.
3. Heat 1tbsp oil in the pan if you need it, then add the onions and fry quickly for 5 minutes until tinged brown. Return the beef to the pan and add the wine and stock. Bring to the boil, stirring to scrape up the juices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Reduce the heat, cover tightly with a lid and cook at a gentle simmer for 1hr 30mins until the beef is tender. Stir in the cranberry sauce, taste and add more seasoning if necessary. Simmer for a further 5 minutes and serve with vegetables of your choice. Some may choose mashed potato, others may choose mashed swede which is a lower carb alternative... fine green beans are also nice.
Original recipe idea from here
For readers who may prefer a vegetarian dish
How about Somerset Stew here or Vegetable Stew here
1kg braising steak
3 onions ( I usually use red ones)
300ml red wine
300ml stock
3 rounded tbsp cranberry sauce (check sugar/carb content if using shop bought)
Method
1. Cut the meat into large slices, about 8cm square. Tip 2 tbsp flour with some salt and pepper into a large food bag, add the beef and shake to coat the pieces. Thinly slice the onions.
2. Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large heavy-based pan. Add the beef and fry on all sides until evenly browned. You may need to do this in two batches. Remove to a plate.
3. Heat 1tbsp oil in the pan if you need it, then add the onions and fry quickly for 5 minutes until tinged brown. Return the beef to the pan and add the wine and stock. Bring to the boil, stirring to scrape up the juices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
4. Reduce the heat, cover tightly with a lid and cook at a gentle simmer for 1hr 30mins until the beef is tender. Stir in the cranberry sauce, taste and add more seasoning if necessary. Simmer for a further 5 minutes and serve with vegetables of your choice. Some may choose mashed potato, others may choose mashed swede which is a lower carb alternative... fine green beans are also nice.
Original recipe idea from here
For readers who may prefer a vegetarian dish
How about Somerset Stew here or Vegetable Stew here
wishing you happy days ~ enjoy the season
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All the best Jan
33 comments:
...this wood be a treat, we don't eat beef often these days.
Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing, Jan. :)
This looks really scrumptious, Jan!
I've never thought of cooking beef with cranberries. What a fabulous sounding idea. This looks great Jan.
Cranberries are a wonderful holiday food, aren't they, Jan?
This would be a wonderful Christmas dinner.
Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.
For those who eat cow this would be great I bet with a side of cauli mash!
This looks so good! Thanks for sharing it.
I do like beef.
All sound delicious
Looks heavenly - I have never heard of using cranberries!
That looks fantastic!
This sounds delicious - but I´ve never seen cranberry sauce here in Germany? Will have a look!
Looks so delicious and I can almost smell the aroma.
Isn't that delicious? Oh yes, that would be a great recipe!
Have a lovely day!hugs Elke
This Blog always makes me hungry. Do you deliver samples of foods?
God bless.
Looks a good meal, Jan.
Hello,
It looks delicious Jan! Thanks for sharing!
Take care, have a wonderful day!
I always look forward to cranberry season and when I have adequate freezer space, I buy extra to stash away for other times of the year.
The wine and cranberry make it rich and warming.
Looks tasty
That sounds really good.
Hello Jan,
What a lovely meal. That looks so delicious.
I can almost smell it.
Have a nice day,
Marco
The Vegetable Stew recipe looks like a good one!
We just got home from Eugene and I'm hungry. This looks so darn good.
Thank you so much for the veggie stew options!
Looks very good.
that would make a great dish for this season :)
Me encanta la ternera estofada, voy a hacerla un día de estos. Podría ponerme ciruelas negras, crees que quedaría bien?. Feliz Navidad.
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Me encanta la ternera estofada, voy a hacerla un día de estos. Podría ponerme ciruelas negras, crees que quedaría bien?. Feliz Navidad.
I love beef stew, I'm going to make it one of these days. I could add black plums, do you think that would be good? Merry Christmas.
Hello Teresa
Thank you for your comment and question.
I am assuming you are referring to Black plums the small fruit that is dark purple and not black plum tomato variety!
I am sure the black plums would work well in this recipe, in fact I have seen black plum jam used too.
If you do make this dish please enjoy it.
Merry Christmas Wishes.
All the best Jan
Hola Teresa
Gracias por tu comentario y pregunta.
Supongo que te refieres a las ciruelas negras, esas pequeñas frutas de color morado oscuro, y no a la variedad de tomate ciruela negra.
Estoy segura de que las ciruelas negras quedarían bien en esta receta; de hecho, también he visto mermelada de ciruela negra.
Si preparas este plato, disfrútalo.
Feliz Navidad.
¡Mucha suerte, Jan!
Sí me refiero a la fruta ciruela, yo hago la mermelada. Muchas gracias. Abrazos y Feliz Navidad.
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Sí me refiero a la fruta ciruela, yo hago la mermelada. Muchas gracias. Abrazos y Feliz Navidad.
Yes, I mean plums; I make jam with them. Thank you so much. Hugs and Merry Christmas.
Hello Teresa
That's great you were referring to black plums.
Enjoy this tasty, warming dish with the added addition of your plums.
I'm sure it will taste lovely.
Merry Christmas Wishes.
All the best Jan
Hola Teresa.
Qué bien que te refirieras a las ciruelas negras.
Disfruta de este plato delicioso y reconfortante con el añadido de tus ciruelas.
Seguro que te quedará delicioso.
¡Feliz Navidad!
¡Te deseo lo mejor, Jan!
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