Beef and Mushroom Stew
5 - FarmOne - Mushrooms, Main
Ingredients
375 gram (12 ounces) minced (ground) beef
30 gram (1 ounce) butter
250 gram (8 ounces) swiss brown mushrooms sliced thickly
2 flat mushrooms (160g) halved, sliced thickly
2 clove garlic crushed
1/2 cup (125ml) dry red wine
400 gram (13 ounces) canned diced tomatoes
1 cup (250ml) beef stock
1/4 cup fresh basil leaves
Polenta
2 cup water
1 cup milk
3/4 cup polenta
1/2 cup pouring cream
Description
55 mins cooking
Directions
Beef and mushroom stew: Heat oiled large frying pan. Add beef; cook, stirring until browned. Remove from pan.
Melt butter in same pan. Add mushrooms and garlic; cook, stirring, until mushrooms soften.
Return beef to pan with wine; bring to the boil.
Boil, uncovered, until liquid reduces by half.
Stir in undrained tomatoes and stock; bring to the boil.
Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, about 40 minutes or until thickened slightly, season to taste.
Meanwhile, make creamy polenta.
Serve stew with polenta; sprinkle with basil.
Polenta: Bring the water and milk to the boil in medium saucepan; gradually stir in polenta.
Cook, stirring, about 5 minutes or until polenta thickens slightly.
Stir in cream; season to taste.