BRAISED BEEF WITH RED ONIONS & WILD MUSHROOMS

Braised beef with red onions & wild mushrooms image

Rich, sticky and packed with flavour, this is the kind of beef dish that puts a smile on everyone's face, even on the bleakest winter day

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Time 3h

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

1.5kg/3lb 5oz braising steak , thickly sliced
500g red onion (about 3)
15g dried porcini mushrooms
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp plain flour
425ml port
250g chestnut mushroom , whole, or halved if large

Steps:

Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Pat the beef dry with kitchen paper and season both sides. Thinly slice the onions. Pour 600ml boiling water over the dried mushrooms. Soak for 30 mins, then drain, reserving the juices.
Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large, flameproof casserole, then add the meat and fry on both sides until browned. you may need to do this in batches. Remove the meat from the pan, pour in the remaining oil, then add the onions and fry for 10 mins until softened and lightly browned. Return the meat to the pan, sprinkle in the flour and cook for 1 min.
Add the port, mushroom liquid and soaked mushrooms. Bring to the boil, season, then cover tightly and cook in the oven for 1½-2 hrs until the meat is tender. Check after 1 hr and give it a stir. If the sauce looks like it's getting too thick, add a splash of boiling water.
Taste and add more seasoning if necessary, then add the chestnut mushrooms and cook for a further 10 mins.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 570 calories, Fat 28 grams fat, SaturatedFat 10 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 17 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 13 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 54 grams protein, Sodium 0.4 milligram of sodium