Friday, March 25, 2011

 
 
 
Beef Daube & Macaroni Au Gratin


Ingredients:

3 lbs. beef round from shoulder
1 small slice of fat salt meat
1 large onion
6 young carrots
2 Tbsp lard
2 tomatoes
2 Tbsp flour
Bay leaf
Sprig of thyme
1 Tbsp garlic, minced
Parsley
Piece of hot pepper
2 qts. Hot water or stock
½ glass claret
Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:
Fry beef round first and remove from pot.  Fry salt meat in same lard.
Brown flour then add chopped onion, skinned tomatoes and carrots.  Add all other seasonings and let smother a while.  Add hot stock or water and let come to hard boil before returning beef round.  
Cover well and let simmer for about 20 minutes and then turn daube over on other side, cook a little more and add claret wine.
Cover well and cook on slow fire.



http://www.southerneasyrecipes.com/New-Orleans-Beef-Macaroni.html