Creole Spaghetti And Daube Food

BEEF DAUBE PROVENCAL

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle meat with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper; brown meat in batches. Transfer beef to 4-qt. slow cooker. , Add carrot, onions, garlic and remaining salt and pepper to skillet; cook and stir until golden brown, 4-6 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan; bring to a boil. , Transfer meat mixture, tomatoes, broth and seasonings to slow cooker. Cook, covered, on low 5-7 hours or until tender. Discard bay leaf. Serve with hot cooked pasta or mashed potatoes. If desired, sprinkle with fresh thyme.

CREOLE DAUBE

Steps:

• Cut the roast in half and in a large skillet; brown each half on all sides in the olive oil. Remove and set aside.
• In the same skillet with the oil, sauté onion, bell pepper and celery for 2 minutes. Add the garlic and cook for another minute. Add the tomato paste and stir for a couple of minutes to fry. Stir in the tomatoes and tomato sauce.
• While this mixture slowly simmers, add to taste the thyme, bay leaf, oregano, cayenne, salt, pepper and sugar.
• Add wine and Parmesan. Let simmer about 45 minutes.
• Add carrots, mushrooms, and both pieces of roast and any juices that have accumulated. Cover and cook over low heat for a 2 to 3 hours.
• Remove beef and slice against grain into half-inch slices. Serve with the tomato gravy on top or place the slices back into the gravy and cook on low another 15 to 20 minutes for a more traditional meal.
• Serve roast and gravy over mashed potatoes or spaghetti (as suggested in the recipe) and top with additional parmesan cheese.

CREOLE DAUBE

Steps:

• With sharp knife or ice pick, punch holes in the roast, about 2 inches apart, and stuff with slivers of garlic.
• Rub roast generously with salt, pepper, and Creole seasoning.
• Heat oil in a heavy pot or Dutch oven, and brown roast well on all sides over medium-high heat.
• When browned, take roast out of pot and set aside.
• In the same oil, saute onion, bell pepper, and celery over medium heat until soft, about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add minced garlic and cook 5 more minutes.
• Add tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, almost until it begins to brown, about 10 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.
• Add wine, beef broth, Italian seasoning, cayenne, salt if needed, and sugar, and stir well.
• Return roast to pot, fat side up, turn fire to low, cover and simmer for 4 hours until roast is very tender.
• Stir well every hour and turn roast over half way through cooking.
• Slice roast thickly and return to sauce.
• Sprinkle with parsley and serve with spaghetti (or pasta of your choice).