Beef Daube With Egg Noodles
- 3-3/4 lbs. well-trimed boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-1/2 " cubes
- All purpose flour for coating meat, plus 2 T.
- 6 T (3/4 stick) butter, divided
- 3 T extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 c. chopped onions
- 1-1/2 c. chopped leeks (white and plate green parts only; from 2 med.) Rinse well...
- 1-1/3 c. chopped carrots
- 1 lg. celery stalk, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2-1/3 c. beef broth, divided
- 10 juniper berries
- 1 T fresh thyme, chopped
- 1 T fresh rosemary, chopped
- 1 Turkish bay leaf
- 2 750-ml bottles dry red wine
- 1/2 c. (packed) chopped canned tomatoes in juice
- 1 T tomato paste
- 2 8.8-oz. pkgs egg pappardelle or 1 lb. wide egg noodles
- 6 T chopped fresh Italian parsley, divided
- Place beef cubes in a large plastic bag. Pour about 1/2 c. flour, salt and pepper into the bag, seal it and shake thoroughly to coat beef. Remove beef, shake off excess flour, and discard flour. Mix 2 T. flour and 2 T. butter in small dish to smooth paste and set aside.
- Heat oil in heavy wide pot over med-hi heat. Add only enough beef to fit comfortably in the bottom of the pan without crowding until browned on all sides. Remove from pan as browned and let sit in a bowl until all the beef is browned. You may have to add a bit more olive oil between batches. It will take nearly 10 minutes per batch of beef to finish the browning.
- The bottom of the pan should be nice and brown when you are finished. Add onions, leeks, carrots, celery, and garlic to the pot.S until veggies begin to soften -- less than 5 min.
- Add 2 c. broth, juniper berries, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil making sure to scrape up the brown on the bottom of the pan. Keep boiling until the mixture is reduced to a thick, shiny glaze -- less than 15 minutes.
- Add wine, tomatoes with juice, and tomato paste. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to med-lo, cover, and simmer 1-hour and 15 min.
- Remove beef pieces to the bowl they were once in and spoon off any fat that has accumulated on the surface. Bring the sauce to a boil and add the butter flour paste held in reserve. Continue boiling until sauce is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
- Return beef and juices collected to the pot. Thin sauce if necessary with more beef broth. Season with salt to taste.
- Can be made ahead 3 days. Chill uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Rewarm before serving.
- Prepare noodles according to package directions. Drain and add 4 T butter and 4 T chopped parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- To serve, divide noodles among plates and spoon daube over. Sprinkle with remaining 2 T parsley and serve.
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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/beef-daube-with-egg-noodles-50026158 (may not work)