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FIRST DAY OF CHRISTMAS – BRAISED BEEF WITH PEARS – DECEMBER 25 – PARTRIDGE IN A PEAR TREE
This is a tasty recipe to start the First Day of Christmas.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours 20 minutes
- Total Time: 3.5 hours
- Yield: 4
- Category: Dinner, 12DaysOfChristmas
- Method: Stove top, Oven
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 2 tablespoons plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds boneless chuck or rump roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
- ½ medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 inch of ginger, peeled and diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups red wine
- 2 cups beef stalk
- 1 ounce unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped
- 2 pears, cut into 4 wedges and seeds removed
- 2 bay leaves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a large bowl, large enough to hold all of the roast cubes, mix the flour, salt, and pepper together.
- In a large pan, over medium-high heat, add 2 tablespoons olive oil.
- While the oil is getting hot toss the roast in the flour mixture until it is coated evenly.
- In batches add the roast and brown until each side is browned, about 2-4 minutes then using tongs remove the beef and set aside. Repeat until all of the roast has been browned. NOTE: Add additional olive oil if needed.
- Reduce the heat to medium and add 1 tablespoon olive oil, if needed. Add the onion and celery and cook until the onion starts to get translucent about 5-8 minutes. Add the ginger and garlic and cook for an additional 1 minutes. Add the red wine, beef stalk, chocolate, and pears. Using a wooden spoon scrape the bottom of the pan to get the pieces on the bottom into the mixture.
- In a large casserole dish or dutch oven cooker, add the roast, the onion mixture, and bay leaves. Cover and cook for 3 hours
- Remove the beef and pears and cover with aluminum foil. Remove the bay leaf and pour the mixture into a stock pot over medium-high heat. Reduce the sauce by about ½. Season with salt and pepper if necessary.
- Serve by placing the roast and 2 pear wedges into 4 bowls and then ladle the reduced liquid into the bowls.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 523
- Sugar: 9.3
- Sodium: 2223.8
- Fat: 23.3
- Saturated Fat: 9.2
- Carbohydrates: 21.3
- Fiber: 4.8
- Protein: 52.9
- Cholesterol: 149.7
Keywords: First day of Christmas, 12 Days of Christmas, Braised Beef with Pears, Patridge in a Pear Tree, National Food of the Day