The Croatian Beef Burgundy, Vinski Gulaš

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner, while pork is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Non-alcoholic wine retains flavor without alcohol.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water + bouillon

Vegetable broth is lighter, and bouillon is cost-effective.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point, while canola is cheaper.

Melt about 1 tablespoon of butter in a pan over medium heat.

Add Panetta to the pan and cook for 4 to 5 minutes until golden brown, stirring frequently.

Remove the Panetta to a side plate, leaving the fat in the pan.

Add about a third or half of the beef to the pan, browning on all sides for a few minutes.

Remove the browned beef to the same side plate as the Panetta.

Repeat the browning process with the remaining beef.

Once all the beef is browned, ensure the fat in the pan hasn't burned.

Add chopped onions to the pan, increase the heat, and sauté for 4 to 5 minutes until translucent.

Make a hole in the center of the onions and add minced garlic; cook for about 1 minute until fragrant.

Stir the onions and garlic together.

Make another hole in the center and add about 1 tablespoon of tomato paste; let it caramelize for 20 to 30 seconds before stirring it in.

Return the browned beef and Panetta to the pot, including any juices from the plate.

Stir everything together and cook for about 1 minute.

Add seasonings: black pepper, salt, and about 2 to 3 tablespoons of paprika; mix well.

Add 2 cups of water plus a bouillon cube to the pot.

Pour in about 400 mL (1 and 2/3 cups) of red wine, ensuring the meat is covered.

Stir everything together and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, reduce heat and let it simmer for about 1.5 hours until the beef is tender.

About 20 to 25 minutes before the end of cooking, add the cubed potatoes to the pot.

Stir the potatoes in and let them cook until tender, about 20 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

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