2019-05-01+The+Australian+Womens+Weekly

162 The Australian Women’s Weekly | MAY 2019

Slow cooking

Simple beef stroganoff

SERVES 4 PREP TIME 15 MINUTES

COOK TIME 9 HOURS 45 MINUTES

FIVE INGREDIENTS

1.5kg beef chuck steak

12 red shallots (300g)

300g small Swiss brown mushrooms

1 tablespoon sweet paprika

⅓ cup (80g) crème fraîche

STAPLES

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

sea salt flakes

freshly ground black pepper

1 Trim beef to remove excess fat;

cut into 4cm pieces.

2 Heat oil in a 5-litre (20-cup) slow

cooker on ‘sear’ (HIGH) setting.

Cook beef, in batches, turning,

for 5 minutes or until well browned.

3 Peel shallots. Add shallots,

mushrooms (halve mushrooms,

if you like) and paprika to slow

cooker; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes

or until fragrant. Return beef to

cooker. Add ½ cup (125ml) water.

Adjust setting to LOW; cook,

covered, for 9 hours 30 minutes.

4 Stir in crème fraîche; cook for

a further 1 minute or until heated

through. Season to taste. Serve

drizzled with extra crème fraîche

and sprinkled with extra paprika,

if you like.

Veal with balsamic

glaze

SERVES 6 PREP TIME 5 MINUTES

COOK TIME 6 HOURS 15 MINUTES

FIVE INGREDIENTS

6 pieces veal osso buco (1.2kg)

2 tablespoons plain flour

2 cloves garlic

2 tablespoons fresh sage leaves

1 cup (250ml) chicken stock

STAPLES

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ cup (125ml) balsamic vinegar

sea salt flakes

freshly ground black pepper

1 Heat oil in a 5-litre (20-cup)

slow cooker on ‘sear’ (HIGH) setting.

Toss veal in flour to coat; shake off

excess. Cook veal, in batches, for

5 minutes until browned on both sides.

2 Thinly slice garlic and chop sage.

Add garlic and sage to slow cooker;

cook, stirring, until fragrant. Add

vinegar; boil, uncovered, for 2 minutes

or until reduced by half. Stir in stock.

3 Adjust setting to LOW; cook,

covered, for 6 hours. Season to taste.

4 Scatter with extra sage, if you

like; serve.

Store it: Refrigerate in an

airtight container for up

to 3 days, or freeze for up to

3 months; thaw in the fridge.

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5

Swap it Use button

mushrooms instead

of Swiss brown

mushrooms, if you

like. Replace beef

with dicedpork.

RECIPES EXTRACTED

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