Winterlicher Schmortopf

2h 30m
Serves 4
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Directions

  1. 1Cut the vegetables.
  2. 2Add clarified butter to a pot.
  3. 3Season the beef with salt, sear it on all sides, and then remove it from the pot.
  4. 4Fry the onions until glassy.
  5. 5Add tomato paste.
  6. 6Deglaze with red wine and scrape off the fond from the bottom of the pot.
  7. 7Fill with beef stock.
  8. 8Add spices like thyme, bay leaves, noble sweet paprika, and smoked paprika powder.
  9. 9Return the meat to the pot.
  10. 10Put the lid on and simmer for an hour on a medium level.
  11. 11Add the triplets (potatoes) and carrots.
  12. 12Cook for another hour and a half.
  13. 13Thicken the sauce slightly with stirred cornstarch.
  14. 14Remove the bay leaves.
  15. 15Add a little chopped parsley.
  16. 16Serve the casserole.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg beef for braising (high rib or shoulder)
  • 1 EL clarified butter
  • 4 onions
  • 2 EL tomato paste
  • 2 TL thyme
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 250 ml red wine
  • 900 ml beef stock
  • 2 TL paprika, noble sweet
  • 1 TL paprika, smoked
  • salt
  • pepper
  • 4 carrots
  • 700 kg potatoes (triplets)
  • cornstarch
  • 1 -2 EL chopped parsley

Equipment

pot

Tips

  • You can omit the red wine.