Braised beef in dill sauce

Name: Braised beef in dill sauce
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 2 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 kg (2 lb) tied joint of topside, top rump or silverside of beef; 1 stick celery, cut into 4 cm (1 ½ inch) lengths; 1 large clove garlic, quartered; 600 ml (20 fl oz) brown stock; 1 small bay leaf; 1 large carrot, quartered and cut into 4 cm (1 ½ inch) lengths; 3 onions, quartered; 35 g (1 ¼ oz) unsalted butter; 30 g (1 oz) plain flour; 150 g (5 oz) sour cream (see Chef’s tips); 10 g (¼ oz) chopped fresh dill or 3 g (⅛ oz) dried dill

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
3 hr

Appears in

Casseroles

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1999

About

Slowly braised beef sensed with a creamy dill sauce makes a welcome change from the more traditional recipes for beef. Delicious sensed with crisp green vegetables and new potatoes.

Ingredients

1 kg (2 lb) tied joint of topside, top rump or silverside of beef

Main course

Method

Preheat the oven to moderate 180°C (350°F/Gas 4). On top of a stove, heat a little oil in a 2.5