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Braised Beef & Green Beans

What you need

  1. 1 1/2 lb beef chuck steak with bone
  2. Duck fat or olive oil
  3. 1 large onion, coarsely chopped
  4. 2-4 garlic cloves, minced
  5. 2 bay leaves
  6. 1 sprig rosemary
  7. 1 sprig thyme
  8. 6 leaves sage
  9. 2 sprigs parsley
  10. 4 cups water
  11. 1 1/2 cups red wine
  12. 2 tbl tomato paste
  13. 1 lb green beans
  14. kosher salt
  15. Ground black pepper

How to make it

  1. Pre heat oven to 300».
  2. Season beef with 1/2 tsp kosher salt and pepper
  3. Heat fat in a large stock pot over medium high heat
  4. Brown meat on all sides
  5. Add onion and cook until translucent
  6. Add garlic and tomato paste and combine well
  7. Add water and herbs and bring to a boil
  8. Cover and place pot into oven for 90 minutes, stirring once or twice
  9. Remove from oven and remove beef to a platter to cool slightly
  10. Pour sauce into a fat separator and set aside to rest
  11. Remove all fat and bones from the beef
  12. Pour broth (excluding fat) back into the pot with wine and tomato paste
  13. Bring to a boil and reduce slightly (about 1/3)
  14. Add beef and green beans and reduce heat to simmer
  15. Simmer until beans are just tender, turn off heat and let stand until ready to serve

Serve in bowls as a stew with some toasted whole wheat rolls

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