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Meats Recipes -
Beef with Celery Recipe
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Meats Recipes
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Beef with Celery Recipe
Ingredients
Serve
4
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2
tablespoons vegetable
oil
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500 g/1
lb braising steak, cut
into 2.5 cm/1 inch cubes
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15 g/1/2 oz butter or margarine
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2 onions,
chopped 1 carrot, diced
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1
tablespoon plain flour
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300
ml/1/2 pint
Beef Stock
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4 celery
sticks, sliced into 2.5 cm/1
inch lengths
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1/2 teaspoon
dried mixed herbs
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1
tablespoon soured cream
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50 g/2 oz
walnuts,
chopped
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salt and
pepper
Method:
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Heat the
oil in a large frying pan. Add the beef and fry over a
moderately high heat, turning occasionally, for 3-4
minutes to seal.
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Using a slotted spoon, transfer the
meat to a casserole. Add the butter or margarine to the
oil remaining in the frying pan.
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When melted, add the
onions and carrot and fry gently for 5 minutes until
softened. Sprinkle in the flour and cook, stirring, for
a further 1-2 minutes, then gradually add the stock and
season with plenty of salt and pepper.
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Pour
the contents of the pan over the meat and stir in the
celery and herbs. Cover and cook in a preheated oven,
150°C
(300°F), Gas Mark 2, for
1 1/2-1 3/4
hours, or until the beef is tender.
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Just before serving,
swirl the soured cream over the top and sprinkle with
the walnuts.
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