Braised Beef With Tomatoes And Herbs

Ingredients

1,400 gr chuck steak
45 ml olive oil
18 gr garlic
110 gr onions
80 gr mushrooms
32 gr flour
240 ml dry wine
300 gr tomatoes
24 stuffed green olives
1 gr thyme
1 bay leaf
1 gr saffron
7 gr parsley

Instructions

1. Trim the meat of all fat and cut into 1.5-in.

cubes.

2. Heat the oil in a pressure cooker until almost smoking. Add the beef cubes and cook over high heat, stirring often, until lightly browned all over.

3. Add the garlic, onion and mushrooms and stir.

Sprinkle with the flour and stir to coat the pieces evenly. Add the wine, tomatoes, olives, thyme, bay leaf, cayenne and saffron. Bring to a boil, stirring well. Cover and add the pressure regulator.

4. Reduce the heat and cook according to the manufacturer's instructions, 20-25 min. Uncover as directed. Pour the beef into a serving dish and sprinkle with the chopped parsley. This dish: Daube de boeuf provencale