Ingredients to make The Original Veal Ragou:
- (4 people)
- 500 gr of beef for stewing, cut into pieces
- 100 gr of fresh bacon or bacon, in lardones
- 1 large onion, cut into cubes
- 1 large red bell pepper, diced
- 1 large green bell pepper, cut into cubes
- 2 garlic cloves, filleted into quarters
- 50 grams of raisins
- 125ml port
- 4 tablespoons of olive oil
- 250 ml of meat broth
- 2 teaspoons of sugar
- 1 shot glass of red wine
- 1 teaspoon flour
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt
- peppercorns
How to make The Original Beef Ragou:
- Soak the raisins in the port wine until it is time to incorporate them into the meat. In a saucepan over medium heat, add the lardones and when they are golden, add the previously seasoned veal.
- Dora the beef for 3-4 minutes and reserve.
- In the veal oil, brown the garlic, without burning it.
- Add the onion and peppers and cook over low heat.
- Return the veal and lardones to the pot.
- Pour in the red wine and cook for a couple of minutes, until the alcohol has been consumed.
- Then add the meat, pepper and bay leaf.
- Cover the pot and cook over low heat for 1 hour.
- Add the raisins with the port, sugar and flour.
- Rectify salt and remove.
- Let the sauce evaporate and thicken by cooking over low heat for another 1/2 hour.