POSTA EN FRUTAS SECAS (BEEF AND DRIED FRUIT STEW)
POSTA EN FRUTAS SECAS (BEEF AND DRIED FRUIT STEW). Alimento Base: Beef, Put the mixed dried fruit into a bowl with 1-1/2 cups warm water and leave to soak for 1 hour, turning the fruit from time to time. Drain, reserve the soaking water, and set...
Ingredientes
- An 11-ounce package mixed dried fruit prunes, dried apricots, peaches, and pears
- 1 medium onion finely chopped
- Salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 3 tablespoons olive or vegetable oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 3 pounds lean beef preferably top round, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 medium carrot scraped and chopped
- 1 tablespoon soft butter optional
Elaboración paso a paso
- Preparation
- Put the mixed dried fruit into a bowl with 1-1/2 cups warm water and leave to soak for 1 hour, turning the fruit from time to time.
- Drain, reserve the soaking water, and set the fruit aside.
- Heat the oil in a heavy casserole or saucepan and saute the beef, onion, garlic, and carrot for about 5 minutes.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Pour in the wine and the reserved soaking water from the fruit.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and simmer, covered, for 2 hours, or until the beef is almost tender.
- Add the fruit. The prunes and apricots should be left whole, the pears and peaches halved or quartered.
- Cover and simmer 30 minutes longer.
- If the sauce is too thick, add a little more wine. If you want a slightly thicker sauce, mix the butter and flour together and drop a few smooth pieces into the casserole, blending well.
- Serve with rice.
