Beef Braised with Red Wine and Mushrooms

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Randy Mayor; Jan Gautro
Yield:
4 servings (serving size: 1 1/4 cups)
By Cynthia Nims
October 2007
RECIPE BY Cooking Light

Add a teaspoon or two of ground dried porcini mushrooms along with the broth and red wine to give the dish an extra layer of mushroom flavor. Meaty, earthy-tasting mushrooms such as porcini or black trumpet are ideal. Serve over egg noodles or rice.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/2 ounce)
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 1/4 pounds lean beef stew meat, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt, divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 cup pearl onions (about 16)
  • 6 cups chopped cremini mushrooms (about 1 pound)
  • 1 1/2 cups (1/4-inch) slices carrot (about 2 large)
  • 1 1/2 cups fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
  • 1/2 cup dry red wine
  • 4 thyme sprigs
  • 3 garlic cloves, crushed
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch

Nutritional Information

  • Calories 307
  • Caloriesfromfat 30%
  • Fat 10.3g
  • Satfat 3.8g
  • Monofat 4.3g
  • Polyfat 0.6g
  • Protein 33.5g
  • Carbohydrate 19.9g
  • Fiber 3.5g
  • Cholesterol 88mg
  • Iron 4.8mg
  • Sodium 716mg
  • Calcium 47mg

How to Make It

Step 1

Combine porcini mushrooms and 1 cup boiling water in a small bowl; let stand 30 minutes. Drain mushrooms through a sieve into a bowl, reserving liquid. Chop mushrooms; set aside.

Step 2

Sprinkle beef with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add half of beef to pan; sauté 5 minutes or until lightly browned on all sides. Remove beef from pan with a slotted spoon; place in a bowl. Repeat procedure with remaining beef.

Step 3

Add onions to pan; sauté 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add cremini mushrooms and carrot; sauté 3 minutes or until mushrooms are tender. Add beef, porcini mushrooms, porcini liquid, remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, broth, and next 4 ingredients (through bay leaves); bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until beef is tender. Uncover and cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Step 4

Combine 1 tablespoon water and cornstarch in a small bowl. Add cornstarch mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 1 minute or until liquid thickens. Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves.

Step 5

Wine note: Mushrooms and merlot are a natural match. An affordable California version like Buena Vista Carneros Merlot 2004 ($20) provides classic merlot flavors of plum and black cherry fruit along with a touch of earth and smoky oak that marries beautifully with mushrooms. The wine's rich flavor and firm tannins make it a perfect choice for flavorful beef, as well. --Jeffery Lindenmuth

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Ratings & Reviews

4 1/2 stars

JenRaj
April 03, 2017
Have made this many times over the years; a family weekend staple in the fall/winter months.  Tonight I used dried shiitake mushrooms (what I had on hand) and it was fine.  We don't like squishy carrots, so I added them the last half hour.  And it definitely takes more cornstarch at the end; I double that at least.  A keeper.  Though a bit time consuming.

carolfitz's Review

JIMMIC
January 24, 2011
Made to recipe one day prior to serving with one big change and a few minor. The big one was to dice & fry two bacon slices & reserve to add at the last 20min (c. 25 calories per slice) & sub 2tbs of bacon fat for the olive oil. Used frozen pearl onions and removed the thyme sprigs & bay leaves prior to thickening. Subbed a flour/water slurry for cornstarch (just a personal preference). Very good.

JIMMIC's Review

CMLucas
January 31, 2010
The ingredients suggest flavor. The flavor suggests no ingredients. I've cooked less time to have something more flavorful.

JenRaj's Review

carolfitz
December 07, 2008
Delicious! though it took some time, the prep was easy. And the smell in my house while it was simmering was worth waiting to see if the taste matched-oh, and it was! Even got the green light from my hubby who thinks there is no such thing as Cooking Light!!

CMLucas's Review

daneanp
November 28, 2008
Loved this recipe. I have tried a number of beef stew/goulash type recipes and this is by far the best. I added more veggies as suggested previously and used dried thyme instead of fresh. I will definitely make this again.