Beef in red wine

Ingredients for 6 servings:

• 1 ½ kg beef (stewed beef)
• 3 onions
• 6 cloves garlic
• 50 g green olives
• 50 g black olives
• 75 g currants
• 2 tbsp peppercorns, green, pickled
• 6 tbsp lard
• 700 ml wine (Bordeaux), red
• 375 ml cream
• 2 tsp thyme
• 1 tsp rosemary
• 2 cl brandy
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 30 minutes; Total time approx. 30 minutes

Cut the meat into very large cubes. Dice the onions and finely chop the garlic. Reserve a few olives for garnish, then chop the rest and the currants. Crush the peppercorns. Brown the meat cubes in very hot lard, adding the onions for 3 minutes. Pour in half a bottle of wine. Add the garlic, olives, currants, peppercorns, thyme, rosemary, and salt. Simmer in a covered pot over moderate heat for 30 minutes. Simmer uncovered for another 60-90 minutes. Add the remaining wine a little at a time. Finally, add the cream. Stir and bring back to a boil. Season with pepper and brandy. Serve with baguette and salad.