Recipe - Braised Beef And Musrooms

1 pound Chuck steak cut
Into 2 inch pieces
1 One half ounce Butter
One half pound Small onions
One half pound Flat mushrooms
One half teaspoon Mixed herbs
1 Bay leaf
1 tablespoon Flour
2 Wineglasses of port wine
One half pt Beef stock or water
Salt and pepper

Set oven to 350/F or Mark 4. Using a flameproof casserole
dish, melt 1 oz. of the butter and brown the meat on all sides.
Remove from the dish and set aside. Peel the onions melt the
remaining butter in the casserole and cook the onions for a few
minutes. Stir in the flour, blend in the stock and continue stirring
until boiling. Return the steak to the pan and add the port wine,
herbs, bay leaf, salt and pepper. Stir until boiling. Put the lid on
the casserole and cook in the oven for l One half hours or until the meat
is tender. Slice the mushrooms and add to the casserole; cover again
and cook for a further One half hour. Serves 4.
Posted to MMRecipes Digest V3 #243

Date: Thu, 5 Sep 1996 19:19:50 +0000

From: "ray.watson" ray.watson@ukonline.co.uk