Red wine chuck roast, aka "Burgunderbraten"
The easiest fancy dish you'll ever make!
My aunt was an incredible cook and on special occasions or when company was coming, she would serve this dish. As a child I remember how wonderful the house smelled when she was preparing it. I always thought it was magic. When I got older and she gave me the recipe, she told me this was the perfect dish to prepare for guests as it practically prepares itself. This is the reason why I am posting this, now, just before Valentine's Day.
If there are some partners out there looking for an easy recipe that will certainly impress your Valentine, this is it, unless of course you're a vegetarian, then sorry.
1 onion diced
4 celery stalks chopped
2 medium carrots
2 bay leaves
3 cloves (the seasoning)
10 peppercorns
1 Tablespoon thyme (dried)
2 1/2 pounds of boneless chuck roast
1 bottle of dry red wine (if you use sweet it won't taste right)
Marinate for 2 days in the fridge
After the 2 days are up, take the meat out of the marinade, pat dry and brown from all sides in a pan using lard. (Margarine does the trick too, but it tastes better that way).
Also, strain the vegetables from the wine and brown them in a separate pan as well, while bringing the wine to a boil in a pot. Add when the beef is roasted from all sides. Add the red wine and simmer for about 1.5 hours on low heat. Remember to turn it over every now and then.
When the time is up, the meat should be well done. Now slice it and keep it warm by placing the slices in aluminum foil in the oven, on a low temperature like 200F. Should you want the meat less done, DON'T. A chuck roast should be cooked all the way through, it's not a steak.
Puree the wine and vegetable mix and add seasoning to taste, such as salt, pepper and thyme. If the sauce is too thin, mix a Tablespoon of corn starch with a bit of water. Stir the sauce adding corn starch mix and boil again to thicken the sauce. Repeat until the sauce has the consistency you want.
Tastes great with noodles, mashed potatoes or knoedel. Also, if you like a vegetable with it, the red cabbage recipe goes great with this. You can also find it in most grocery stores in a can.
ENJOY!
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