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Meats Beef, Main dish 6 Servings

INGREDIENTS

4 L bs Beef
Chuck Cut into large
piece
2 M edium, 2 M edium
Carrots Peeled & diced
1 M edium, 1 M edium
Onion Peeled & diced
4 M edium, 4 M edium
Leeks Whites chopped
1 – Bouquet Garni, see
below
2 – Bottles Red
Wine Drinkable
Salt and Freshly Ground
Pepper
3 T ablespoons Oil
2 T ablespoons Flour
1/2 Baguette, Cut into 12
1/4 " pc
1 C love
Garlic Peeled
1/4 L b Slab
Bacon Julienned
1/4 L b White
Mushrooms Sliced
Chopped Fresh Parsley

INSTRUCTIONS

*Bouquet Garni**1 bay leaf, 2 peeled garlic cloves, 5 black
peppercorns, and 1 sprig each parsley and thyme, all tied in a washed
piece of cheesecloth.  Combine beef, carrots, onions, leeks, bouquet
garni, and wine in a  large bowl.  Cover and marinate in refrigerator
overnight. Drain beef  and vegetables, reserving marinade and bouqet
garni.  Set vegetables  aside. Season beef with salt and pepper.  heat
oil in a casserole  over medium-high heat.  Brown beef, turning
occasionally, 7-10  minutes. Remove beef, add vegetables and brown,
stirring, 3-4  minutes. Return beef, sprinkle with flour, and cook,
stirring, 1-2  minutes.  Add marinade and bouquety garni. Bring to a
boil, skim  foam, then reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer until
tender, about 2  1/2 - 3 hours. For Croutons, preheat oven to 350F.
Toast bread in a  single layer on a cookie sheet until golden, about 10
minutes. Rub  with garlic and set aside. Cook bacon in a skillet until
crisp, 5-8  minutes. Remove. Increase heat to medium-high, add
mushrooms and cook  for 5 minutes. Remove beef from pot, set aside,
discard bouquet  garni. Reduce sauce over medium heat until thick,
about 10 minutes.  Skim, then press sauce through strainer. Season with
salt and pepper  to taste and add beef. Garnish with parsley, bacon,
mushrooms and  croutons. Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #215  Date: Fri,
30 Aug 1996 11:39:16 -1000  From: Stephen Brazil <brazil@aloha.net>
Suggested Wine: Cabernet,  Merlot, Bourgogne Rouge Serving Ideas  :
Serve with a mild Starch, Salad and good Bread

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Nutrition (calculated from recipe ingredients)
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Calories: 1115
Calories From Fat: 567
Total Fat: 62.9g
Cholesterol: 179.3mg
Sodium: 2095.6mg
Potassium: 712.8mg
Carbohydrates: 80.7g
Fiber: 4.2g
Sugar: 26.9g
Protein: 54.1g


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