Recipe for gratin of beef and vegetables
Serves 4
Butter (for the dish)3slices country bread, made into bread crumbs (1½ cups)2tablespoons olive oil1tablespoon chopped parsley2onions, thinly sliced Salt and pepper, to taste4teaspoons flour2cups leftover meat broth2cups cooked celery root, carrots, and rutabaga, cut into matchsticks2cooked beef shanks, meat cut into slices
1. Set the oven at 450 degrees. Lightly butter a 2-quart shallow baking dish.
2. In a small bowl, toss the bread crumbs, 1 tablespoon of the olive oil, and parsley together.
3. In a large skillet over medium-high heat, heat the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Add the onions, salt, and pepper. Cook, stirring often, for 8 minutes or until they are lightly browned. Stir in the flour and cook, stirring, for 2 minutes. Stir in the broth a little at a time. Bring to a simmer. Stir in the leftover vegetables. Taste for seasoning and add more salt and pepper, if you like.
4. Transfer half the onions and vegetables to the baking dish. Add a layer of sliced beef. Cover with the remaining vegetables. Spread the bread crumbs on top.
5. Bake the gratin for 20 minutes or until the bread crumbs are browned and the gratin is hot.
Sally Pasley Vargas
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