Yummy Scrummy Braised Beef With Red Wine And Cranberry

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 kg braising steak
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 3 tablespoons oil
• 3 onions, thinly sliced
• 300 ml red wine
• 300 ml stock
• 1/4 cup cranberry sauce

Recipe

• 1 cut the steak into bite size pieces and tip into a large food bag with the flour and some salt and pepper.
• 2 give the bag a good shake, making sure the beef is well coated.
• 3 heat 2 tbsp oil in a large pan.
• 4 add the beef and fry until evenly browned.
• 5 remove to a plate.
• 6 you can do this in two batches if you prefer.
• 7 heat 1 tbsp of oil in the pan and add the onions.
• 8 fry for 5 minutes until they're slightly brown.
• 9 return the beef to the pan and add the wine and stock.
• 10 bring to the boil, stirring well to scrape up the juices.
• 11 season with salt and pepper.
• 12 note: i only add pepper at this stage because my stock is pretty salty.
• 13 reduce the heat, cover tightly with a lid and cook at a gentle simmer for one and a half hours until the beef is tender.
• 14 stir in the cranberry sauce and adjust the seasoning if necessary.
• 15 simmer it for a few minutes and serve with a huge dollop of creamy mashed potatoes.
• 16 happy cooking!