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Catalan braised beef

Catalan braised beef

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A Catalan dish: beef braised for two hours in a slow-cooked stew with onions, tomatoes, and aged wine, followed by a side of roasted potatoes, botifarra (…

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Recipe from Josep Xicota, Xavier Dengra, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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“Bou de estofat” is a slow-cooked stew that is traditionally prepared in the northern regions of Spain. It is particularly popular in Catalonia, where it is made with pork broth, vegetables, and mushrooms.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time2 hr
  • Total2 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$16.24 $4.06 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $11.44
  • $1.22
  • $0.63
  • $1.29
  • $0.09
  • $1.06
  • $0.51

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a cast iron Dutch oven, cook the bacon and onions, sliced into strips, until they are browned.
  2. Add the chopped garlic and diced meat, and cook until browned. Then add the peeled and chopped tomatoes, the dry red wine, the bay leaf, and the pepper.
  3. Cover the casserole dish with a sheet of parchment paper and place a hollow plate on top, filled with water. Allow to cook gently for 2 hours.
  4. Add the peeled apples (whole if they are small), the mushrooms, and the chorizo, cut into four pieces, and cook until the apples are tender.

The bill

Catalan braised beef

  • 600 g of beef (such as sirloin or round steak)$11.44
  • 100 g of bacon$1.22
  • 300 g of onion$0.63
  • 100 g of fresh tomatoes$1.29
  • 1 clove of garlic$0.09
  • 500 g of ground apples$1.06
  • 100 g of fresh or canned mushrooms$0.51

Total$16.24

that's $4.06 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 600 g of beef (such as sirloin or round steak)
  • 100 g of bacon
  • 300 g of onion
  • 100 g of fresh tomatoes
  • 1 clove of garlic
  • One small glass of aged wine
  • 500 g of ground apples
  • 150 g of raw botifarra (Catalan sausage)
  • 100 g of fresh or canned mushrooms
  • One grain of pepper
  • 2 bay leaves

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