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Daube de Boeuf

A Mediterranean variation of beef stew marinating chuck roast in red wine, slow-cooked with tomatoes, garlic, orange peel, and black olives.

Cook 03:00
Yield 6

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs Beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch chunks
  • 3 cups Robust red wine (like Côtes du Rhône)
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • 4 oz Pork belly or salt pork, diced
  • 2 Yellow onions, sliced
  • 3 Carrots, sliced
  • 4 cloves Garlic, minced
  • 1 can (14 oz)Diced tomatoes with their juice
  • 1 strip Fresh orange peel
  • 1 cup Cured black olives (like Niçoise), pitted

Instructions

  1. 1
    Marinate the beef chunks in the red wine overnight in the refrigerator along with a few slices of onion and carrot.
  2. 2
    Drain and thoroughly pat the meat dry, reserving the marinade liquid.
  3. 3
    Render the diced pork belly in a heavy pot until crisp.
  4. 4
    Remove the pork pork belly and sear the marinated beef chunks in the hot fat until well browned.
  5. 5
    Sauté the remaining onions, carrots, and minced garlic in the same pot until fragrant.
  6. 6
    Pour the reserved wine marinade into the pot, scraping up the browned bits.
  7. 7
    Add the tomatoes, orange peel, seared beef, and pork belly back to the pot.
  8. 8
    Bring to a simmer , cover tightly, and bake in a 325°F (165°C) oven for 3 hours until the beef melts in your mouth.
  9. 9
    Stir in the pitted black olives during the final 15 minutes of cooking.
  10. 10
    Remove the orange peel before serving.
Category
Dinner
Cuisine
French

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