Braised beef with brandy & mustard Recipe

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Braised beef with brandy & mustard

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Ingredients:

1	tbsp	Olive oil
1 1/4	lbs	Bottom round steak, trimmed
		- of fat and membrane
1/2	cup	Brandy
2	cup	Defatted beef stock
2	tbsp	Coarse-grained mustard
2	tbsp	Provence-style or Dijon
		- mustard
1		Bay leaf
4		Shallots, peeled and thinly
		- sliced
4		Sun dried tomatoes (not oil
		- packed), cut into slivers
3	large	Garlic cloves, peeled and
		- thinly sliced
6		Juniper berries
		Freshly ground black pepper
		- to taste

Procedures:

1	Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2	In a dutch oven or deep skillet, heat oil over medium heat.
3	Add meat and brown on all sides.
4	Transfer to a plate lined with paper towels and drain off all the fat in the pan.
5	Return the pan to the heat and immediately add brandy, stirring to scrape up any browned bits in the bottom.
6	Cook until the brandy is reduced to a syrupy glaze.
7	Stir in stock, mustards, shallots, sun dried tomatoes, garlic, juniper berries and bay leaf and bring to a boil.
8	Return meat to the pan, cover tightly and place in the oven.
9	Bake, turning the meat every 30 minutes, for 1 ?to 2 hours, or until very tender.
10	Remove bay leaf and season the sauce with pepper.
11	Cut the meat into thin slices, arrange on platter and spoon the sauce over.
12	Serves Calories: 350 per serving; protein: 38 grams; fat: 8 grams; carbohydrate: 14 grams; sodium: 679 milligrams; cholesterol: 90 milligrams