Beef Short Rib Bourguignon
Makes 4 servings
Ingredients:
1 rack of boneless beef short rib cut into square chunks
1 large carrot
3 ribs or 2 roots of celery or celeriac
I lb. of bacon cut into 1" dice
2 large onions
1 Bottle of Red Wine
1 qt. of Beef Stock or Veal Stock
2 bay leaves
2T of Canola or Vegetable Oil
Rice or Quinoa Flour
Salt and Pepper
Method:
- Cut carrots, onions, and celery into large pieces. Open bottle of wine and open container of stock.
- Preheat oven to 350°
- Heat rondeau or Dutch oven over high heat. Dredge meat pieces in flour. Add oil to pan. Carefully place meat in pan and brown and crisp on all sides.
- Remove meat from pan and add bacon. Sauté until browned on all sides.
- Add vegetables. Allow to cook until onions are translucent and lightly browned. Add meat back into pan and deglaze with wine. Add stock.
- Bring to boil and cover.
- Place in oven and allow to cook for 4 hours.
- Remove from oven.
- Serve immediately over buttered noodles!
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Decadent Mac and Cheese
Serves 8
Ingredients:
1.5 boxes of Elbow Macaroni
4 lbs of grated White Extra Sharp Cheddar
1 stick of Butter
8 T of Flour
¼ t of Nutmeg
¾ qt. of Milk
1 day old baguette food processed into crumbs
Method:
- Melt butter in deep sided large pan over medium heat.
- When melted, add flour and whisk to fully mix.
- Allow to cook for 2 minutes stirring periodically.
- When mixture begins to smell nutty and raw flour smell has disappeared, whisk in milk. Reduce heat to medium-low and bring to boil stirring often. Sauce will begin to thicken. Allow to simmer for 3 minutes. Grate nutmeg in and turn off heat. Add cheese and stir until fully melted and creamy.
- Bring large pot of salted water to boil over high heat.
- Add pasta and cook until al dente. (Follow time on pasta box)
- Drain pasta thoroughly and mix with cheesy sauce.
- The above steps can be done up to 4 hours before serving. 45 minutes before serving, pre-heat oven to 375°
- Top macaroni and cheese with even layer of bread crumbs. You can drizzle on some truffle oil to make it a little fancier.
- Place uncovered in oven for 20 minutes or until bubbling and golden brown.
- serve hot.
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