This is definitely a celebratory dish...it's rich...it's creamy...it's doesn't come out of a soup can. Be prepared, it takes a long time. You can make the meat the day before or put it in a crock pot in the morning.
Make sure you plan accordingly. Ingredients
- 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped, plus 2 cloves, minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Extra-virgin olive oil
- 1 large sprig fresh thyme, leaves removed
- 3 pounds beef short ribs
- 1 can beef broth
- 3 pounds mixed mushrooms sliced (crimini or white)
- 1/2 cup chopped shallots
- 1/4 cup brandy
- 1 cup 1/2 n 1/2
- 2 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2/3 cup sour cream
- 1 pound egg noodles
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 tablespoons freshly chopped flat-leaf parsley
Directions
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
Place the chopped garlic, salt and pepper into a bowl. Add enough extra-virgin olive oil to create a paste. Add the rosemary and thyme leaves to the bowl and stir to combine.
Set short ribs out on a roasting tray and cover with herb paste. Pour in can of beef broth in the pan. Cover the meat tightly wtih foil. Roast in the oven for 3 hours until they are falling apart.
Heat a large saute pan over high heat and add a 3-count of olive oil. Add mushrooms and cook for 3 minutes until brown. Add shallots and minced garlic and toss to combine. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for a further 2 minutes until garlic and onion become fragrant. Remove pan from heat and carefully add brandy to deglaze the pan. Return to heat and add cream. Reduce heat and simmer until reduced by half. This takes about an hour. Turn off heat and stir in Dijon mustard and sour cream. Season with salt and plenty of freshly ground black pepper
Cook egg noodles in salted boiling water according to directions on package. Drain and toss with butter while still hot.
To serve: Pile the noodles high on a plate, top with stroganoff sauce and finish with rib slices. Garnish with fresh parsley.
Here's a recipe for CHICKEN POT PIE- which sounds kind of lame, right? But... this one's from the Ovens of Brittany restaurant in Madison, WI and the chef was trained by the Rest. School of Phila. It is SO good!
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1 1/4 c each: onion, carrot, celery
1/2 tsp thyme
1/2 tsp rosemary
1 bay leaf
1 # boneless, skinless chicken or turkey (cooked & cut in chunks)
2 c chicken stock
1/2 c flour
1/4 c half-and-half
1/2 cup peas (fresh or frozen)
salt & pepper
frozen, pre-rolled ready to use phyllo dough
1. Melt 1 T butter in saucepan and sautee veggies over med heat 3 min. Add spices and cook until tender.
2. Add stock, bring to simmer and cook on low while you make roux. Add chicken/turkey and peas to simmering liquids.
3. To make roux, melt remaining 4 T butter and stir in flour until blended. Remove from heat and set aside.
4. Strain veggies, reserving liquid, & return liquid to pot. Bring to simmer and whisk in roux until thick an smooth.
5. Meanwhile, heat the h&h in the roux pan. Stir it into peas and then all back into simmering liquid (including veggie solids).
6. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
7. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Cut phyllo to fit tops of 4 oven proof dishes, or one large circular casserole pan.
8. Make 2 slashes with a knife in top of pasty.
9. Bake 40-45 minutes until pasty is puffed and golden brown. Serve immediately.