Beef Stew with Mushrooms - Köttgryta med svamp

BEEF STEW WITH MUSHROOMS

Köttgryta med svamp

Serves 4

1 lb 12 oz beef

salt, black pepper

2 middle-sized onions

1 garlic clove

2 carrots

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 bay leaf

1 tablespoon flour

2 tablespoons tomato paste

0.8 cup red wine

0.4 cup water

2 tablespoons concentrated

veal fond

1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

1 teaspoon cane sugar

Roast vegetables:

2 red onions

2 parsnips

1 butternut squash (pumpkin?)

2 tablespoons olive oil

7 oz mushrooms

2 tablespoons butter

2 tablespoons roughly chopped parsley

The meat should be room-tempered and cut it in smaller pieces and flavor with salt and pepper. Meanwhile, peel onion, garlic and carrots. Slice the onions, finely chop the garlic and cut the carrots in pieces. Heat up a large saucepan and add butter and oil. Brown the meat until nicely colored on both sides. Add onions and garlic and sauté for a couple of minutes until slightly colored. Flavor with thyme and bay leaf and sprinkle with flour. Add tomato paste. Stir occasionally.

Add wine, water, fond, vinegar and sugar. Bring to a boil to make the alcohol disappear. Cover with a lid and simmer slowly for about 1½ hours until the meat is really tender.

Vegetables:

Heat the oven to 392F. Peel onions and parsnips, cut the onion in wedges and cut the parsnip in pieces. Split the squash (pumpkin?) and remove the pips. Peel and cut in pieces. Place the vegetables in a roasting pan and drizzle with oil. Flavor to taste with salt and pepper. Bake the vegetables in the middle of the oven until nicely colored and tender, about 30 to 40 minutes.

Mushrooms:

Trim the mushrooms (preferably chantarelles) and cut the large ones in smaller pieces. Fry in a frying pan without any fat until most of the liquid has steamed off. Add butter towards the end and sauté until the mushrooms are slightly colored. Flavor with some salt and pepper and top with chopped parsley.

Top the stew with the mushrooms and serve with the oven-baked vegetables, bread and boiled potatoes if you wish.

Enjoy!

Bella