Name: Svickova
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 150 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Czech
Ingredients: 1.2 kg beef sirloin (in one piece); 60 ml vegetable oil; 3 piece carrots (chopped); 1 piece celeriac (peeled and chopped); 1 piece parsnip (chopped); 1 piece onion (chopped); 4 piece whole allspice berries; 2 piece bay leaves; 500 ml beef stock; 200 ml heavy cream; 2 tbsp plain flour; salt and black pepper (to taste); 100 g cranberry sauce (to serve)

Method

Sear the beef

Season the beef and sear it on all sides in the oil in a large pot until browned all over.

Add the vegetables

Add the carrots, celeriac, parsnip, onion, allspice and bay leaves around the beef and cook briefly.

Braise slowly

Add the beef stock, cover, and braise gently until the beef is very tender.

The meat should slice easily with a fork's edge when it's ready — if not, keep braising.

120 min

Rest the beef

Lift out the beef and let it rest while you finish the sauce.

10 min

Blend the sauce

Remove the bay leaves and allspice, then blend the braising liquid and vegetables smooth.

Thicken with cream

Whisk the flour into the cream, stir it into the sauce, and simmer gently until thickened.

5 min

Slice and serve

Slice the beef thinly, spoon the sauce over it, and serve with bread dumplings and cranberry sauce.

Svickova

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