Beef Bonaparte Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.
• Heat the olive oil in a large Dutch oven. Add the bacon and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is lightly browned. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon to a large plate.
• Dry the beef cubes with paper towels and then sprinkle them with salt and pepper. In batches in single layers, sear the beef in the hot oil for 3 to 5 minutes, turning to brown on all sides. Remove the seared cubes to the plate with the bacon and continue searing until all the beef is browned. Set aside.
• Toss the carrots, and onions, 1 tablespoon of salt and 2 teaspoons of pepper in the fat in the pan and cook for 10 to 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the onions are lightly browned. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Add the Cognac, stand back, and ignite with a match to burn off the alcohol. Put the meat and bacon back into the pot with the juices. Add the bottle of wine plus enough beef broth to almost cover the meat. Add the tomato paste and thyme. Bring to a simmer, cover the pot with a tight-fitting lid and place it in the oven for about 1 1/4 hours or until the meat and vegetables are very tender when pierced with a fork.
• Combine 2 tablespoons of butter and the flour with a fork and stir into the stew. Add the frozen onions. Saute the mushrooms in 2 tablespoons of butter for 10 minutes until lightly browned and then add to the stew. Bring the stew to a boil on top of the stove, then lower the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Season to taste.
• To serve, toast the bread in the toaster or oven. Rub each slice on 1 side with a cut clove of garlic. For each serving, spoon the stew over a slice of bread and sprinkle with parsley.

Steps:

• Slice onions and fry until golden.
• Add stock, gravy, meat, salt, pepper and vegetables.
• Cook slowly until vegetables are tender.
• Add prune juice and boil 5 minutes.
• Serve on a platter surrounded with stewed prunes.

Steps:

• Early in the day or the day before, sprinkle the bottom of a skillet with salt and heat to brown the beef. When browned, drain well and add tomato. Brown the tomatoes lightly and add reserved juices and sauce. Season with garlic juice, sugar, salt and Tabasco. Stir and lower heat to simmer. Sprinkle with cracked black pepper. Add the bay leaf which has been snipped in two. Let simmer 30 minutes. Cook the noodles, drain and combine with cream cheese, sour cream and chopped green onions Grease a 9x12 inch glass baking dish and alternately layer noodle mixture, meat mixture, and grated cheese. Bake covered for 20 minutes. When ready to serve reheat the casserole covered for 30 minutes or longer if very cold. Uncover and place cheese on top. Bake for 5 more minutes or until cheese has melted. Freezes well.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, brown the ground beef. Add the tomatoes with juice, salt and sugar and simmer for 15 minutes.
• In a separate medium bowl, combine the sour cream, cream cheese and onion and mix well. In a 9x13 inch baking dish, place half of the egg noodles, then all of the meat mixture, then the cream mixture. Top with the remaining noodles and sprinkle with the cheese.
• Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 25 minutes.