Beef on a bread plate
Description
The recipe won't take much time. Beef prepared according to my recipe can be served not only in bread bowls; you can serve it simply with pasta or any porridge for a very tasty and filling dinner. However, served in bread, this dish looks especially original. By the way, you can use small buns, like hamburger buns (removing the soft center), and then serve the beef with vegetables in individual portions. Overall, it turns out beautiful, satisfying, delicious, and unusual. So have a look, and serve it hot.
Instructions
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Step 1
Prepare all the necessary ingredients.
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Step 2
Cut the carrots and onions into cubes. Try to chop the carrots as finely as possible so they cook faster and are less noticeable in the finished dish.
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Step 3
Cut the beef into small pieces. In principle, you can cut it any way you like: very finely, very coarsely, or into medium-sized pieces—the taste of the dish won't change, only the cooking time will. I cut the beef into medium-sized pieces.
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Step 4
Sear the beef pieces over medium heat until lightly golden. There's no need to fully cook the meat; we just need to seal in the juices inside the meat. Remove the seared meat from the pan for now.
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Step 5
Place the onion, carrots, and several crushed (or chopped) garlic cloves into the skillet where the meat was cooked. The thing is, if cooked together with the meat, the vegetables won't brown properly, and the meat won't develop such a beautiful golden crust when cooked together with the vegetables—so they should be prepared separately.
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Step 6
Add the tomatoes to the sautéed vegetables as well. You can simply cut them into several pieces and add them to the pan, or you can chop them beforehand in a food processor.
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Step 7
Only when the entire vegetable mixture has been thoroughly simmered, return the meat to the skillet, also add all the spices and salt to taste.
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Step 8
Now pour wine (preferably red wine) over the contents of the skillet, cover with a lid, and simmer over low heat for 1–2 hours. Make sure the liquid doesn't evaporate too quickly and the dish doesn't burn. If necessary, add more wine, water, or broth gradually.
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Step 9
Cut out the soft center from a loaf of bread. This creates a beautiful bread bowl, perfect for serving a dish in an impressive way.
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Step 10
Place the cooked beef with vegetables onto a soup plate, garnish with herbs, and serve.