Marinated Beef Province Style

Total Time: 14 hrs 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 lb bacon
• 2 lbs round steaks
• 2 cloves garlic
• 2 tablespoons parsley, chopped
• 1 pinch clove, ground
• 1 pinch allspice
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 2 1/2 cups red wine
• 6 medium onions
• 6 medium carrots
• salt & pepper
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 2 tablespoons brandy
• 1 pinch thyme
• 1 sprig parsley
• 1 pinch rosemary
• 1 small orange

Recipe

• 1 cut meat into 2 inch cubes.
• 2 dice the bacon.
• 3 skin and crush the garlic, using the tip of a firm knife, in a pinch of salt on the chopping board, or use a garlic press; blend with the chopped parsley, cloves, and allspice.
• 4 put the meat into a dish, and add the wine vinegar, wine, and garlic spice mixture.
• 5 peel and thinly slice one third of the onions and carrots, add to the marinade with a little salt and pepper.
• 6 leave for at least 12 hours turning occasionally.
• 7 peel the remaining onions and carrots, quarter the onions but leave the carrots whole.
• 8 heat the oil in a large heavy skillet, fry the diced bacon and quartered onions until golden brown, and spoon into a casserole.
• 9 remove the meat from the marinade, drain well.
• 10 brown meat in the oil remaining in the pan and add to the onions.
• 11 pour the marinade liquid and vegetables into the skillet and stir well to absorb the last of the oil.
• 12 add the whole carrots, brandy, and herbs.
• 13 cut the zest from the orange and squeeze a little orange juice and add this and the zest to the sauce.
• 14 season the sauce with a little salt and pepper.
• 15 pour over the meat and onions, cover the casserole.
• 16 cook in the center of a slow (350 d f) for 2 1/4 hours.
• 17 to serve, remove the garni.
• 18 this dish is particularly good when served with spaghetti, macaroni, or noodles, topped with butter, grated cheese and a little chopped parsley.