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Garlic Beef

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Garlic Beef

A great meal to top pasta or rice for a cold winter day.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 oz smoked bacon
  • 2.25 lb chuck steak 1 in. cubes
  • 1 leek diced
  • 1 head garlic
  • 1 c red wine
  • 1/8 tsp cloves ground
  • 1/4 tsp marjoram
  • 1/4 tsp thyme
  • 1/2 tsp parsley
  • 2 bay leaves
  • salt & pepper to taste

Equipment

  • large stock pot
  • sharp chef knife
  • wooden stirring spoon

Method
 

  1. Prepare the meat and leeks. Seperate the cloves of garlic & quarter larger pieces.
  2. Heat the oil with medium heat. Add bacon and cook until the fat is released. Increase the heat and add beef and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occationally until browned all over. Remove bacon and beef.
  3. Add the onion and garlic, cook for 6 minutes, stirring occationally. Add the wine and herbs, return the meat, cook for 2 hours. Check occationally to make sure the casserole is not drying out.

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