Ragoût de bœuf à la vanille, miso et prune

Name: Ragoût de bœuf à la vanille, miso et prune
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Cuisine: European, Mediterranean, French, Asian
Ingredients: 3 lbs lean beef roast; 600ml bottle of full-bodied red wine with notes of black fruit, toasted vanilla spice, and velvety tannins; 8 fresh prunes, French prunes if possible and pitted; 1/2 tsp red miso paste; 2 cloves garlic, microplaned; 3 bay leaves; 1 onion, chopped; 3 celery stalks; 3 carrots; 4 dried shiitake mushrooms, rehydrated and sliced; 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped; 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika; Fresh parsley or chives for garnish; 1 cup hot water

7 steps

Prep:30minCook:8h

Unconventional vanilla sweet and salty miso in a robust beef stew, with classic mirepoix and prunes

Updated at: Wed, 20 Sep 2023 20:20:22 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories335.1 kcal (17%)

Total Fat9.1 g (13%)

Carbs14.3 g (6%)

Sugars8.3 g (9%)

Protein33.8 g (68%)

Sodium127.8 mg (6%)

Fiber2.2 g (8%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

3 lbslean beef roast

600mlred wine

full-bodied, with notes of black fruit, toasted vanilla spice, and velvety tannins

8fresh prunes

French prunes if possible and pitted

½ tspred miso paste

2 clovesgarlic

4dried shiitake mushrooms

rehydrated and sliced

1vanilla bean

split and seeds scraped

½ teaspoonsmoked paprika

Fresh parsley

or chives, for garnish

1 cupwater

hot

Instructions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Season the beef chunks with salt and black pepper, then sear them until browned on all sides. Transfer the seared beef to your slow cooker.

Step 2

In the same skillet, add diced onion, celery, and carrots. Sauté until the vegetables soften and begin to caramelize, about 5 minutes. Add minced garlic and sliced rehydrated shiitake mushrooms and sauté for an additional 2 minutes.

Step 3

Pour the half of the wine into the skillet, using it to deglaze the pan. Scrape up any browned bits from the bottom of the skillet. reduce for a little bit

Step 4

Add the vanilla bean (both seeds and the split bean), bay leaves, smoked paprika, and more of the redwine. Stir to combine and let it simmer for a few minutes to meld the flavors. reduce down again

Step 5

Pour more of the wine in, not all of it yet, add in quartered prunes and left over liquid from mushrooms.

Step 6

add the beef back in, add in all of the wine, and slow cook for 6-8 hours

Step 7

Remove the bay leaves and vanilla bean before serving. Garnish with fresh parsley or chives.