BRAISED BEEF IN ESPRESSO

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Make and share this Braised Beef in Espresso recipe from Food.com.

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Categories Meat

Time 8h45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

3 lbs beef stew meat, trimmed of fat, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks, and blotted dry
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
salt
fresh ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions, chopped
3 carrots, cut diagonally into 2-inch chunks
4 new potatoes, diced
6 small turnips, peeled and quartered
1 cup strong coffee
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup dry red wine

Steps:

In a zip-lock plastic bag, toss the beef with the flour, salt, and pepper; shake off excess flour.
In a big skillet over med-high heat, warm 1 ½ tablespoons oil until very hot.
Add half the beef; brown on all sides, about 5 minutes; transfer to a slow cooker.
Repeat with the remaining oil and beef.
Add the onions to the skillet; cook/stir 5minutes, until softened.
Transfer to the cooker and add the carrots, potatoes, and turnips.
Add the coffee and thyme to the cooker.
Pour the wine into the skillet; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly and scraping up any browned bits stuck to the pan.
Pour into the cooker and stir.
Cover and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours, until the meat is tender.
Taste for salt/pepper, add to if needed; serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1001.5, Fat 65.4, SaturatedFat 24.2, Cholesterol 236.1, Sodium 216.9, Carbohydrate 32.8, Fiber 5.1, Sugar 6.3, Protein 64.1