Ingredients

  • 1 6-pound lean boneless shoulder of beef
  • ¾ pound carrots, scraped and cut into 2-inch lengths
  • 12 or more small white onions, about 3/4 pound, peeled
  • ¾ pound white turnips, peeled and quartered (or cut into 1/8’s, depending on size)
  • 4 whole cloves garlic, peeled
  • 1 sprig fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 2 sprigs fresh thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 6 sprigs fresh parsley
  • ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1 bottle red Burgundy wine (or a hearty Cotes du Rhone)
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
  • ½ pound lean salt pork, cut into thin slices
  • 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • ¾ pound mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • Nutritional Information
    • Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)

      710 calories; 38 grams fat; 13 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 19 grams monounsaturated fat; 4 grams polyunsaturated fat; 16 grams carbohydrates; 2 grams dietary fiber; 5 grams sugars; 62 grams protein; 194 milligrams cholesterol; 1062 milligrams sodium

    • Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.

Ten servings

Preparation

  1. Cut the meat into one-and-one-half-inch cubes.
  2. Place the meat in a deep bowl and add the carrots, onions, turnips, garlic, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, parsley, nutmeg, wine, salt and pepper. Cover and let stand overnight in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally.
  3. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees.
  4. Drain the meat, vegetables and herbs, but reserve the marinating liquid. Separate the meat and vegetables. Tie the herbs in cheesecloth.
  5. Drop the salt pork slices into cold water and bring to a boil. Blanch for three minutes and drain.
  6. In a heavy, wide and deep casserole or Dutch oven, heat the vegetable oil and add the meat, pork slices, onions and garlic. Stir and cook over high heat for about 15 minutes.
  7. Sprinkle the meat with flour and stir thoroughly so that the flour coats the meat and other ingredients. Add the marinating liquid and stir. Add the herbs in cheesecloth, then the carrots. Cover and bring to a boil on top of the stove. Place the casserole in the preheated oven.
  8. Heat the butter in a saucepan and add the sliced mushrooms. Cook until lightly browned. Add them to the stew. Cook about 45 minutes and add the turnips. Continue baking about one hour longer. The total baking time once the kettle is placed in the oven is two hours.
  9. Remove the casserole and uncover. Carefully spoon off and discard all the fat from the top of the stew. Serve hot with the potato puree (see recipe).

2 hours 45 minutes

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