Best Beef Braised With Red Wine And Mushrooms Recipes

RED WINE-BRAISED BEEF SHANKS WITH MUSHROOMS AND BASIL-MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large Dutch oven, heat vegetable oil over high heat until very hot.
• Season shanks on both sides with the Essence, transfer to Dutch oven and cook until browned on both sides, about 3 to 4 minutes per side. Transfer shanks to a plate and set aside. Add onion, celery, carrots and mushrooms to the Dutch oven and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft and beginning to caramelize, about 7 minutes.
• Add garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and rosemary and cook for 2 minutes. Add red wine and stir well with a wooden spoon, scraping bottom of pan to loosen any bits. Add tomato paste, crushed tomatoes, beef stock, basil, parsley, crushed red pepper, salt, and black pepper and stir well to combine.
• Return shanks to the Dutch oven and bring sauce to a boil. Cover Dutch oven, lower heat to a simmer and cook for 5 hours, stirring occasionally, or until shanks are tender. Taste the sauce and adjust seasoning if necessary. Serve immediately, with sauce ladled over Basil-Mashed Potatoes. Serve with Sauteed Fennel and Leeks.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly and store in an airtight jar or container.
• Recipe from New New Orleans Cooking, by Emeril Lagasse and Jessie Tirsch. Published by William and Morrow, 1993.
• In a saucepan combine potatoes with enough water to cover by 1 inch and add 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer, and cook until potatoes are fork-tender, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Drain potatoes in a colander. Add butter and milk to the saucepan and heat until butter is melted. Return potatoes to the saucepan, add sour cream, and mash with a potato masher until desired smoothness is achieved. Season with more salt (if necessary) and black pepper. Stir in chopped basil and serve immediately.
• 4 servings
• Heat a medium sized saute pan over medium high heat. Add olive oil. Add fennel and saute for 3 minutes, until translucent. Add leeks and season with salt and pepper. Saute until fennel and leeks are tender, another 4 minutes. Add lemon zest and butter and toss. Adjust seasoning and serve.

BEEF TIPS AND MUSHROOMS BRAISED IN RED WINE

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and pepper. Dredge beef tips in flour.
• Heat oil until smoking in a large skillet. Add beef and brown. Turn to brown all sides. Transfer beef to slow cooker.
• Add onion and mushrooms to skillet. Cook until soft and browned. Add to slow cooker.
• Deglaze skillet with wine, scraping up any browned bits from the pan. Add to slow cooker.
• Add boullion, tomato sauce and garlic to slow cooker. Cook on high 2-3 hours or low 5-6 hours until beef is very tender.
• Add Worcestershire sauce and stir well. Serve over mashed potatoes or buttered noodles.

CROCK POT BEEF WITH MUSHROOM AND RED WINE GRAVY

Steps:

• Place beef, onions and mushrooms in a 4 quart or larger slow cooker.
• Add dry soup mix. Sprinkle with cornstarch and salt and pepper to taste.
• Pour wine over all. Cover and cook on low 10 to 12 hours or high 5 to 6 hours.
• Stir well before serving.