Beef Stew (Pot Au Feu) Recipe

• 3 lb Boneless beef rump, tied
• 3 lb Beef marrow bones, sawed into 3 to 4-inch pcs
• 1 x Veal knuckle, sawed into pcs
• 2 quart Beef stock
• 2 Tbsp. Butter
• 2 x Onions
• 2 x Carrots, peeled, quartered
• 1 med Tomato, peeled, seeded, minced Bouquet garni, (parsley, bay leaf, leek, thyme tied into bundle)
• 6 whl peppercorns Salt
• 6 x Carrots, peeled, cut into 2-inch long pcs
• 3 x Turnips, peeled, minced
• 4 lrg Leeks, cleaned, tied
• 6 x New potatoes, scrubbed, quartered

1. To prepare the meat, place the rump along with the bones and knuckle into an 8 qt stewpot.
2. Add in the beef stock.
3. Cover and bring to a boil.
4. Remove all the foam and scum from the surface of the water.
5. Heat the butter in a skillet and saute/fry the onions and carrots for 5 to 6 min.
6. Meanwhile, reduce the heat under the pot of meat and skim the stock again.
7. Add in the onions and carrots to the stock.
8. Also add in the tomato, bouquet garni, the peppercorns and salt.
9. Skim again.
10. Partially cover the pot and simmer slowly, skimming as necessary, for 2-1/2 hrs.
11. The meat should be almost tender when pierced with a knife.
12. Transfer the meat to a plate and cover.
13. Remove the bones from the stock and scoop out the marrow.
14. Reserve marrow and throw away bones.
15. Strain the stock through a fine sieve.
16. Throw away the vegetables and skim the surface fat from the stock.
17. Clean the pot, then return the sieved stock to it.
18. Return the meat to the stock and add in the following "vegetables":
19. Bring the stock to a boil and simmer uncovered for 30 min.
20. Transfer the meat to a carving board, remove the strings, and carve the roast into thin slices.
21. Arrange on a heated platter.
22. Place vegetables around meat.
23. Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp.
24. of minced parsley, if you like.
25. Add in minced marrow to stock and skim as much fat as possible from the stock.
26. Serve along with meat and vegetables, if you like.

beef rump, bones, veal knuckle, stock, butter, onions, carrots, tomato, salt, carrots, leeks, new potatoes

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/beef-stew-pot-au-feu-82378 (may not work)