Sublime Beef Stew with Red Wine

Name: Sublime Beef Stew with Red Wine
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 500 to 600 grams Beef shank; 2 1/2 large Onions; 1 the same amount as the amount of water indicated on the roux box Red wine; 3 to 4 leaves Bay leaf; 1 pack Raw mushrooms (or canned); 1 box Commercial beef stew roux of your choice; 1 large Carrot; 2 Potatoes; 1 Broccoli; 1 dash Fresh cream (optional)

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This is the go-to special-day dish in our house.
A beef stew for special occasions!

When you are simmering the stew or dissolving the roux, do not stir the stew around with a spatula. The meat will fall apart. The vegetables shouldn't be added too early (if you're simmering them in the stew), not only because they will dissolve, but because they'll turn black. So I recommend adding them near the end of the cooking time. For 1 box of stew roux worth. Recipe by Gaserisa

This is the go-to special-day dish in our house.
A beef stew for special occasions!

cookpad.japan @cookpad_jp

This is the go-to special-day dish in our house.
A beef stew for special occasions!

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Ingredients

1 serving

500to 600 grams Beef shank
2 1/2 largeOnions
1the same amount as the amount of water indicated on the roux box Red wine
3to 4 leaves Bay leaf
1pack Raw mushrooms (or canned)
1 boxCommercial beef stew roux of your choice
Side vegetables (you can simmer them in the stew of course)
1 largeCarrot
2Potatoes
1Broccoli
1 dashFresh cream (optional)

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Steps

1

Leave the beef shanks in large pieces, and brown them in a little oil. Transfer the beef to a pan, and add the red wine.
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Add a little oil to the frying pan where you browned the beef, and sauté the sliced onions (They don't need to be caramelized).
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Add the sautéed onion and the bay leaves to the pan with the beef with wine. Start cooking over high heat, and skim off the scum diligently.
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This is the red wine I used this time. It's a box wine that contains 3 liters.
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When no more scum is rising to the surface, add the mushrooms and turn the heat down to low. Simmer until the beef is tender (2.5 to 3 hours).
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If the liquid in the pan reduces too much, add water. You can add wine of course! Be sure to keep the heat low!
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Cut the vegetables to serve with the stew. (If you're simmering the vegetables in the stew, don't add them at the start or they'll dissolve. Add them 30 minutes before).
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I haven't added the roux yet, but the stew already looks like this just from the red wine.
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The meat sinks to the bottom of the pan, so lift it up carefully and check its doneness with a bamboo skewer! If it's OK, dissolve the roux. (Whatever you do, don't stir the stew up from the bottom! )
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When the roux has dissolved, simmer for an additional 5 minutes. Microwave the vegetables (if you didn't simmer them in the stew) and serve on the side. Drizzle on a little fresh cream to finish.
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Wine tip 1: You can use any kind of wine you like. If you're not using box wine, use 1 whole bottle (750 ml) plus water as needed.
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Wine tip 2: The flavor changes depending on the wine you use. That lets you enjoy different versions of the stew and is delicious.
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Wine tip 3: This depends on what you prefer, but I recommend using a light or medium-bodied wine.
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If using a pressure cooker: Add the red wine, bring to a boil, and skim off the scum before closing the lid and pressure-cooking the stew (20 minutes).
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If using a pressure cooker (continued): This stew may exceed the maximum liquid level in some pressure cooker pans.
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If using a pressure cooker (cont.): If that's the case, add the rest of the wine after the pressure cooking phase, and simmer the stew for a while longer.