Burlington Beef Recipe

• 25 gm dry mushrooms (I use shiitake)
• 450 ml beef stock warm
• 2 Tbsp. sunflower oil
• 1 kg goodquality braising steak diced
• 2 Tbsp. plain flour
• 150 ml dry white wine
• 350 gm onions thinly sliced
• 4 stk celery strings removed and diagonally sliced
• 4 clv garlic crushed
• 2 Tbsp. apricot jam
• 1 sprg fresh thyme
• 1 x salt and freshly grnd black pepper
• 3/4 x yellow pepper seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
• 2 Tbsp. minced fresh flatleaf parsley garnish:
• 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil yellow pepper seeded and cut into julienne strips
• 175 gm chestnut mushrooms thinly sliced
• 6 sprg fresh flatleaf parsley

1. Wash the dry mushrooms and soak in warm stock for 20 to 30 min.
2. Heat the oil in a large pan on the boiling plate and brown the beef in batches then remove from the pan.
3. Slide the pan on to the simmering plate and blend in the flour.
4. Blend in the white wine dry mushrooms and soaking liquid.
5. Add in the onion celery and garb; and cook for 5 to 6 min stirring from time to time.
6. Return the meat to the pan bring to the boil and simmer for a few min.
7. Stir in the apricot jam sprig of thyme and season.
8. Cover the pan and transfer to the floor of the simmering oven.
9. Cook till tender approximately 2 1/2 hrs.
10. About 20 min before the end of the cooking time add in the yellow pepper.
11. When nearly ready to serve stirfry in the extra virgin olive oil the garnish vegetables.
12. Add in the balsamic vinegar and minced parsley to the stew and spoon on to warmed plates.
13. Top with a heaped spoonful of the garnish vegetables and a sprig of parsley.
14. A tasty beef casserole good sufficient for a supper party.
15. The stir fried garnish gives a lovely crunch to the dish.
16. Serve with creamy mashed potato.
17. Serves 6

mushrooms, beef stock warm, sunflower oil, flour, white wine, onions, celery, garlic, apricot jam, thyme, salt, yellow pepper, balsamic vinegar, fresh flatleaf parsley, extra virgin olive oil yellow pepper, mushrooms, parsley

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/burlington-beef-95196 (may not work)