French Beef Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 slices bacon, coarsely chopped
• 1 onion, finely sliced
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1/2 cup red wine
• 1 kg beef, topside trimmed of fat, cut into 3cm pieces
• 1 1/2 cups tomato puree
• 1 cup reduced-sodium beef broth
• 2 tablespoons kikkoman naturally brewed soy sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 200 g large flat mushrooms
• chopped parsley, and
• mashed potatoes, to serve

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 180 deg. celsius.
• 2 heat half the oil in a flameproof casserole over medium-high heat.
• 3 add the beef in batches and cook, stirring occasionally until browned on all sides. set aside, and repeat the meat-browning process in 2 batches. set aside each time.
• 4 reduce heat to medium, then add the remaining oil. add the bacon, onion and garlic and cook until the onion softens.
• 5 add the wine, and stir the bottom of the dish well, making sure to dislodge any bits which may have cooked onto the bottom of the dish.
• 6 add the beef, tomato puree, stock, kikkoman naturally brewed soy sauce, bay leaves and mushrooms. cover and bake in oven for 1 ½ hours, or until beef is tender.
• 7 uncover, and cook for another 15 minutes or until the liquid has reduced slightly.
• 8 remove from oven and allow to stand for 10 minutes. serve casserole straight from the dish topped with the parsley.
• 9 serve mashed potatoes separately.