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Home |  Recipes |  FAQ |  Contact Us |  Explore and Win  | Français Recipes Home › Everything Coffee › Recipes Bistro Braised Beef with Shiitake and Pearl Onions Ingredients: ½ lb (250 g) shiitake, oyster or your favourite mushrooms 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter 3 tbsp (45 mL) olive oil 3 tbsp (45 mL) all-purpose flour 1 tsp (5 mL) salt 2 lb (1 kg) stewing beef, cut into 1 to 11/2-inch (2.5 to 4 cm) pieces 1 cup (250 mL) brewed Javanation Van Houtte coffee ¾ cup (175 mL) water 2 garlic cloves, minced 2 tbsp (30 mL) red wine vinegar 1 tbsp (15 mL) brown sugar 1 tsp (5 mL) Worcestershire sauce Several sprigs fresh thyme (or 1 tsp/5 mL dried) 2 bay leaves 2 tsp (10 mL) dried leaf oregano 2 to 3 cups (500 to 750 mL) each baby carrots and peeled pearl onions Freshly ground black pepper Clean shiitake and remove stems. If using other mushrooms simply clean. Leave whole or if mushrooms are large, thickly slice. In a large wide saucepan or Dutch oven, melt butter and 1 tbsp (15 mL) olive oil over medium-high. Add mushrooms and cook until tender, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and turn into a bowl. In a large bowl, stir flour with salt. Add beef and lightly coat in flour. In the pan that mushrooms were cooked in, heat remaining oil over medium-high heat. Cook half the meat until browned all over, then remove to a bowl. Repeat with remaining meat adding a little more oil. Stir in coffee, water, garlic, vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire, herbs and meat in bowl to the saucepan. Bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to medium-low. Mixture should be gently simmering. Stir occasionally for 1 ¼ hours, meat should nearly be tender. Stir in carrots and onions. Continue to cook, simmering gently and stirring occasionally until meat is very tender, about 30 minutes. If you would like sauce a little thicker, uncover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes. Stir in mushrooms and pepper to taste. Serve with mashed potatoes or egg noodles, sprinkled with parsley or fresh thyme. Peeling pearl onions – Drop unpeeled onions in boiling water for a minute or so. Plunge into cold water. Cut base of onions and squeeze. Onions will pop out of skin. Makes 6 to 8 servings Privacy Policy |  Terms of Use |  Contact Us |  Site Map Copyright © 2005. Van Houtte Inc. All Rights Reserved.