Braised Beef
From: Marie-Thé, Quebec, Canada
Comments: Preparation time : 30 minutes
Cooking time : 3 hours
Servings: 25 to 30
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1 [8 3/4-pound / 4-kg] piece braising beef
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] oil
  • 2 1/2 ounces [75 mL] chopped celery
  • 10 1/2 ounces [325 mL] chopped carrots
  • 8 3/4 ounces [440 mL] chopped onions
  • 1/3 cup [45 g] all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon [5 mL] dry mustard
  • 16 cups [4 L] basic brown sauce
  • 2 1/2 cups [625 mL] stewed tomatoes
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 bay leaves
  • Salt and pepper, to taste
  • Peheat oven to 350°F [180°C].
  • Brown beef into hot oil.
  • Stir in chopped celery, carrots and onions until lightly browned.
  • Sprinkle all over with already mixed together flour and dry mustard.
  • Stir in brown sauce.
  • Mix in stewed tomatoes, chopped garlic and bay leaves; salt and pepper.
  • Bake covered into preheated oven, for approximately 3 hours, basting with coooking juices every once in a while.
  • Transfer beef onto a serving plate.
  • Strain cooking juice then remove fat.
  • Pour sauce over beef, slice and serve.