INGREDIENTS

  • 1 pound beef stew meat, cut into 1” cubes
  • 2 tablespoons white pastry flour
  • 2 tablespoons white bread flour 
  • sea salt
  • 3 tablespoons lard, ghee, or olive oil
  • 2 carrots, peeled and cut into thirds
  • 1 parsnip, peeled and cut into thirds 
  • 1 radish, peeled and cubed
  • 1 celeriac, peeled and cubed
  • 3 tablespoons tomato paste or harissa
  • 1 750ml bottle red wine or 1 liter stock 
  • 1 small bunch thyme
  • 1 small bunch parsley, stems and leaves divided
  • ½ pound fingerling potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter
  • ¼ cup cream, gently warmed 
  • chopped parsley leaves and sage, for garnish 

Serves 1-2

DIRECTIONS

  1. Toss beef with flours to coat, and season well with salt.
  2. Warm the oil in a Dutch oven set over medium-high heat. Brown the meat well on all sides, doing so in batches if the pan is too crowded. Transfer meat to a plate and reserve.
  3. To the same pan, add the chopped vegetables. Cook, scraping the brown bits off the bottom of the pan, until the vegetables start to brown, about 3 minutes. Add the meat back in, then stir in the tomato paste or harissa, and cook until slightly darkened, another minute. 
  4. Glug in the liquid and bring to a boil. Meanwhile, tie the thyme and parsley stems together with twine. Reduce the heat, float in the herb bundle, and simmer gently until the beef is tender, about 2 hours. 
  5. In the last 15 minutes of cooking, place the potatoes in a medium saucepan with a heavy pinch of salt, and enough water to cover. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer potats until tender, 10-15 minutes. Drain, then return potatoes to pot. Mash with a fork, then fold in butter and cream. Season to taste, then serve with the stew, and garnish with fresh herbs.