Valle d'Aosta Recipes

VALLE D’AOSTAN BEEF STEW

Ingredients

• 100g of butter

• 3 onions, sliced into wedges

• 1 bottle of red wine

• 1 sprig of rosemary

• 1 sprig of sage

• 4 cloves

• 1/2 tsp juniper berries

• 2 bay leaves

• 500g of beef rump, sliced into 7x1.5cm strips

• 1 tbsp of plain flour

• salt

• freshly ground black pepper

Method

Melt half of the butter in a frying pan and season the beef with salt and pepper. Dust in the flour, then add to the pan once the butter is foaming. Cook until well browned on all sides, then set aside

Melt the rest of the butter in the pan and add the sliced onions. Cook for a few minutes until soft, then add a dash of red wine along with the rosemary, sage, cloves, bay leaves and juniper berries. Season with a pinch of salt and cook for 5 minutes until soft and aromatic

Add the beef back into the pan along with the rest of the red wine. Simmer for 45 minutes or until the beef is tender and the wine has reduced to a sauce consistency

Taste and add more seasoning if needed. Serve immediately on a bed of buttery polenta