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Cognac Beef Stew

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Cognac Beef Stew — a recipe imported from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds (1 kg) beef stew meat, cut into 2 in. (5 cm) cubes
  • All-purpose flour, as needed
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 tbsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp smoked paprika
  • ½ cup cognac
  • 1 cup tomato paste
  • ¼ cup chicken broth
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • ½ pound (225 g) red-skinned potatoes, quartered
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 tbsp minced garlic
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 8 sprigs thyme
  • 3 bay leaves

Instructions

  1. 1
    Dredge beef in flour. Heat oil in a 6-quart Dutch oven.
  2. 2
    Working in batches, add beef and thoroughly brown on all sides.
  3. 3
    Remove beef and add cognac. Bring to a boil and ignite.
  4. 4
    Deglaze pan by scraping the bottom.
  5. 5
    Once reduced by half, remove and pour over beef.
  6. 6
    Melt butter over medium heat and add onion. Cook 1–2 minutes before adding garlic. Sauté until pale gold color is achieved.
  7. 7
    Add everything else, place in a 250°F (120C) oven, and bake 5 hours.
  8. 8
    Let rest 10 minutes and serve.
Category
Soups

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Cognac_Beef_Stew