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Braised Beef Chuck With Tomato And Bacon

Recipe by Neil Perry from Neil Perry Rockpool Sessions

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Beef chucks are quite tough so it's ideal they are cooked on low heat for a couple of hours. The chucks are baked with pearl onions, mushrooms, bacon, tomato puree, rosemary, garlic, bay leafs and thyme.

Serves 4

Ingredients

1 kg beef chuck 4cm long pieces
Olive oil for cooking
4 - 8 whole peeled onion
1 large brown onion sliced
2 rashers bacon sliced
2 cloves garlic sliced
Sea salt to taste
8 large brown mushrooms in wedges
1 cup fresh tomato puree
1 fresh bay leaf
1 sprig rosemary
2 sprigs thyme

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Method

Brown off the beef in a little olive oil, in a large roasting tray.
Remove the meat when well coloured on all sides and set aside.
Add the pearl onions to the same tray and caramelize well on all sides.
Add the sliced onion, bacon, garlic and salt.
Reduce the heat so the onion doesn't colour too much but rather just softens and sweetens.
Add the mushrooms, stir through, then return the meat to the roasting tray and mix all ingredients together well.
Add the tomato puree, enough to just cover.
If it doesn't quite cover the meat, you can top up with chicken stock or water.
Add the herbs, cover with foil and braise in a medium oven for 2 ½ hours.
Serve with your favourite vegetables or salad and plenty of soft polenta.

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Laura488 10 months ago

Ive made this a few times only using kangaroo and letting it cooke for 3-4 hours. It tastes amazing rich and delicious! perfect for winter time. My boyfriend and i are two extremes of fussy eaters... i eat gluten free dairy free sugar free, try and eat mainly raw vegetables and fish 3 times a week at least where as he won't eat any of the above and loves his meat, chips, potatoes (only veggie he eats), lollies and bread. This is the first meal I've made in 2 years that he actually loved... he ate 3 servings worth.... its delicious! I'm making it again tonight for the 5th time :)

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Cathryn15 February 2012

sounds delish and easy! Will try for sure

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Alexa4 February 2010

Made this last night and honestly its the most beautiful dish. I could have sat and ate the whole thing. It was tender and tasty and so full of flavour. Great to have on a cold winters night ( I just pretended it was) with a bottle of red. MMM MMMMM!! And I am not the best of cooks!!

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meredithE November 2009

look really nice i will have to try it

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TF36 June 2009

Can't wait to cook, my kids are so fussy

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AB41 February 2009

Can not wait to try this recipe , sounds yummie.

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Mary E Elphick February 2009

I must try that one, looks delicious

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GW51 January 2009

Absolutely beautiful dish that can be eaten anytime of the year. Great with some crusty bread with thickly spread BUTTER (not margarine)

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- Laura488 10 months ago
  
  Butter is actually better for you then margarine which is highly processed and unnatural (don't feel guilty about it)
  
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JW133 January 2009

Wow, a better recipe for chuck beef that doesn't involve potatoes or a pie!

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CT40 December 2008

fantastic exellent flavor easy to make

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