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Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole

In this recipe a good joint of beef is slow-cooked, surrounded by an assortment of vegetables in small chunks.

To concentrate the flavours, the cooking time should be long at a moderate temperature and, most important of all, the dish should be sealed.

By the end of cooking, the vegetables will be meltingly soft and the meat can be pulled apart with a fork.

This is an appealing dish to serve and share, leaving everyone to help themselves as they like.

86 K 3.8/5 (32 reviews)

5 hours 30 min. difficulté

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12.95 €

18 people

16 Ingredients

Last modified on: December 30^th 2019

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For 18 people, you will need:

1 600 g turnips
2 600 g carrot
3 600 g Jerusalem artichokes
4 600 g mushrooms
5 600 g Brussels sprouts
6 450 g leek
7 300 g onion
8 450 g belly (streaky) bacon
9 3 kgs 600 g beef
10 9 tablespoons olive oil
11 2 lemon
12 300 ml dry white wine
13 300 ml vegetable stock
14 450 g sealing dough
15 salt
16 pepper
Total weight: 9,180 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 1 hour 10 min.

Cooking: 4 hours 20 min.

All in all: 5 hours 30 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 30 min.

Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole : Stage 1

Prepare the accompanying vegetables and bacon

Peel and rinse 600 g turnips, dry and cut into chunks.

Do the same with 600 g carrot (here I am using delicious little carrots in different colours) and 600 g Jerusalem artichokes.

Peel 600 g mushrooms, rinse if necessary and cut into chumks (wood blewits here).

Stage 2 - 30 min.

Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole : Stage 2

Peel and rinse 600 g Brussels sprouts, then cut into 4 lengthways.

Only use the white part of the leek and chop finely.

Peel 300 g onion and chop finely.

Dice 450 g belly (streaky) bacon small (use smoked if possible).

Stage 3 - 2 min.

Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole : Stage 3

Prepare the meat

Rinse and dry 3 kgs 600 g beef, then salt and pepper all over.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole : Stage 4

Use a large casserole that can be used both on the hob and in the oven. Heat 9 tablespoons olive oil on high heat.

When hot, add the meat and brown all over (1 or 2 minutes on each side).

Stage 5 - 3 min.

Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole : Stage 5

Remove the meat from the pan and set aside.

Turn the heat down slightly and add the bacon pieces.

Fry lightly.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole : Stage 6

Add the chopped onion, salt and pepper. Cook for 1 or 2 minutes.

Stage 7 - 3 min.

Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole : Stage 7

Add the mushrooms, stir and cook for a further 2 or 3 minutes.

Stage 8 - 1 min.

Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole : Stage 8

Add the juice of 2 lemon.

Stir well.

Preheat the oven to 300°F (150°C).

Stage 9 - 5 min.

Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole : Stage 9

Add the vegetables all at once (carrots, Jerusalem artichokes, turnips and sprouts). Salt and pepper, then cook for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently.

This brief initial frying of the vegetables and bacon is what gives the dish a depth of flavour that just isn't possible by simply adding them raw.

Stage 10 - 2 min.

Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole : Stage 10

Put the meat back into the pan. Sit it right on the bottom (press it down to be sure), surrounded by the vegetables.

Pour in 300 ml dry white wine and 300 ml vegetable stock and season again.

Stage 11 - 5 min.

Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole : Stage 11

Seal the casserole with 450 g sealing dough.

Stage 12 - 4 hours

Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole : Stage 12

Cook in a slow oven for 4 hours.

Stage 13

The ideal way to serve is to bring the casserole to the table still sealed and break open the crust in front of everyone, so they can all share the delicious cooking aromas.

Stage 14

As is usual with this kind of popular bistro dish, everyone helps themselves to the meat and vegetables as they like.

There is no need to cut the meat, it is deliciously tender ("confit") and can simply be pulled apart with a fork!

Remarks

For the mushrooms, choose wild ones if possible, as they have more flavour. Use either fresh ones in season or dried (morels or chanterelles, for example).

If you do not have any vegetable stock (stage 10), use a chicken stock cube instead.

If for any reason you cannot or do not wish to seal the dish (a pity), increase the amount of liquid (wine and stock) by 50% to allow for evaporation during cooking.

Keeping: Several days in the fridge, still in the dish with its lid.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	790 RDI=300 %	690 RDI=70 %	1,220 RDI=190 %	16,940 RDI=850 %	70,920 RDI: 850 %
Per 100 g	8 RDI=3 %	7 RDI=1 %	10 RDI=2 %	180 RDI=9 %	770 RDI: 9 %
Per person	40 RDI=20 %	40 RDI=4 %	70 RDI=10 %	940 RDI=50 %	3,940 RDI: 50 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Sulfites, Celery, Gluten, egg

How much will it cost?

For 18 people : 38.80 €
Per person : 2.20 €

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