
Braised Beef with Root Vegetables
lean beef (chuck for braising) onions celery root garlic clove carrot leek stalk vegetable broth tomato paste red wine canola oil caraway seeds cinnamon marjoram parsley salt and pepper whole wheat bread
1 portion contains about 500 calCut up onions, celery root, carrot and leek in small pieces. Chop up garlic and dice beef. Heat the oil in a big pot and saute beef. Add onions and saute them as well. Season with salt and pepper. Add tomato paste and half of the wine and let simmer for about one hour. Add celery root and carrots and let simmer for an additional 30 minutes. When meat is tender add leek, herbs, and spices. Let simmer for another 10 minutes. Season with cinnamon. Serve with whole wheat bread.