slow braised paprika beef
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Ingredients
- 1kg beef brisket joint (or same quantity stewing steak)
- 1 tbsp smoked paprika
- salt and black pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 medium onions (quartered)
- 2 sticks celery (chopped)
- 2 large carrots (peeled and sliced)
- 1 red pepper (deseed and sliced into cubes)
- 4-6 cloves garlic (sliced)
- 1 bunch parsley (chopped)
- 1 glass red wine
- 250 ml tomato passata
- 1 tbsp worchester sauce
- 1 Knorr rich beef stock pot
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp sugar
Directions
| Roll the brisket joint in the smoked paprika, salt and pepper, taking care to cover all sides. I like to cut the joint in two to allow a better coverage of spice into the meat. Heat the oil in a heavy based casserole and brown the meat on all sides, remove from the pan and set aside. | |
| Put all the vegetables into the casserole and saute gently for 5 minutes, allowing the onions to soften a little but not colour. Pour the red wine over the vegetables and cook for 2 minutes to deglaze the pan and allow some of the alcohol to burn off. | |
| Add the remaining ingredients to the pan stir to combine. Return the beef to the pan, along with any beef juices. Cover with a lid and cook in a low oven 150C/140CFan for approximately 4 hours or until the beef pulls apart. If the dish looks like it is drying out, add a little water to loosen the gravy as required. | |
Note
I like serving this with either sour cream and some crusty bread to soak up the juices, or boiled potatoes and some green vegetables tossed in a little butter and black pepper. If you prefer a smoother gravy, remove the steak and blitz the gravy and stewed vegetables with a hand-blender to make a thick, smooth gravy.