Brisket of beef with gravy
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Easy
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- boneless rolled beef brisket
- beef stock (2pt)
- 10 chantenay carrots (or normal carrots cut into 1cm chunks)
- 10 or so shallots (or 2 coarsley chopped onions)
- pepper
- mixed herbs
- 3 cloves garlic
(Optional: good glass of red wine)
- tbsp cornflour
Method
- STEP 1Preferably use a casserole dish that you can use on top of the stove to make it easy for you to make the gravy
- STEP 21) peel and smash your garlic
- STEP 32) top, tail and peel shallots
- STEP 43) make a pint of beef stock
- STEP 54) chuck your garlic, carrots, shallots and beef into a casserole dish
- STEP 65) pour in 1 pint of beef stock (and wine, if applicable)
- STEP 76) Stick the lid on and sit in the oven on about 160 for anything up to 3 hours (just keep checking it, i'm sorry i'm not sure of the exact time, but it's not the end of the world if it's a bit pink in the middle)
- STEP 87) When you feel the beef is done, take it out and stick it on a chopping board for carving
- STEP 98) scoop out those gorgeous tender vegetables, and put them in a pan with the lid on to keep warm
- STEP 109) onto the gravy - mix the cornflour with a splash of water to make a paste (this is important, otherwise you will end up with lumps of cornflour :puke:)
- STEP 1110) add to casserole dish and top up with as much beef stock as you need to make your gravy, although you can always freeze some to add to casseroles or just to use in the future (nb: if you don't have a casserole you can use on top of the stove, pour the juices from the casserole into a medium sized saucepan and use this)
- STEP 1211) simmer this (it should be bubbling but not boiling) on the hob until it thickens, you can always add more cornflour or some gravy granules if it isn't thickening after a few minutes.
- STEP 1312) while the gravy is going, slice up the beef by sticking a fork in it and slicing thinly as possible (leave the string on and just take it out as you go, otherwise it will be quite difficult)
- STEP 1413) Half of this will make a meal in itself with your choice of potatoes for 2... if you've got more people, i'd do some extra vegetables... cabbage, peas, carrots whatever!!