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