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Greek-style bison (or beef) with velouté sauce

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A campfire recipe: slow-braised bison (or beef) with vegetables, fennel, cilantro, bay leaf, and lemon, served with a white wine and cream sauce.

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Recipe from Kittycataclysm, Visitor7, Koavf and 2 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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A classic, comforting dish that warms both the heart and the stomach. This Greek-style beef stew is slow-cooked to ensure the meat is tender and the sauce is rich and creamy.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time4 hr
  • Resting1 hr
  • Total5 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostModerate
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$16.58 $4.15 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.41
  • $0.08
  • $0.39
  • $0.96
  • $2.11
  • $0.09
  • $0.57
  • $10.87
  • $0.28
  • $0.55
  • $0.05
  • $0.22

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 12 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the vegetables in the fat in a cast iron Dutch oven.
  2. Add the meat, cilantro, garlic, bay leaf, veal stock, and lemon. Cover and simmer over low heat for 2 to 3 hours, or until the meat is tender.
  3. Remove the meat and keep it warm. Strain the sauce and discard the vegetables. ≈ 3 min
  4. In the saucepan, make a roux with the butter and flour, then add the wine and cream and bring to a simmer.
  5. Add the strained sauce gradually until it thickens, adding more liquid if needed, and adjust the seasoning to taste.
  6. Coat the meat with this sauce and serve with grilled bread, wild mushrooms, and wild rice.

The bill

Greek-style bison (or beef) with velouté sauce

  • 2 small onions, cut in half$0.41
  • 1 finely chopped stalk of celery$0.08
  • 1 small carrot, sliced$0.39
  • 1 finely chopped bell pepper$0.96
  • 1 finely chopped fennel bulb$2.11
  • 1 clove of garlic, crushed$0.09
  • 2 tablespoons of melted beef fat$0.57
  • 500 ml of veal stock$10.87
  • 1 lemon, cut in half$0.28
  • 60 g of butter$0.55
  • 30 g of flour$0.05
  • 60 ml of dry white wine$0.22

Total$16.58

that's $4.15 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of bison (or beef) for grilling
  • 2 small onions, cut in half
  • 1 finely chopped stalk of celery
  • 1 small carrot, sliced
  • 1 finely chopped bell pepper
  • 1 finely chopped fennel bulb
  • One bay leaf
  • 1 clove of garlic, crushed
  • 15 cilantro seeds
  • 2 tablespoons of melted beef fat
  • 500 ml of veal stock
  • 1 lemon, cut in half
  • 60 g of butter
  • 30 g of flour
  • 60 ml of dry white wine
  • 60 ml of cream
  • Grilled bread, wild mushrooms, and wild rice for serving

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