Czech marinated beef in cream sauce (svíčková)
Step 1 of 5
Trim the beef, season with salt and pepper and lard it with or wrap it in the bacon slices. Dice the vegetables and onion.
20 min
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Ingredients
- 600 gBEEF ROUND
- 3 slicesBACON, 32% FAT
- 200 gCARROT
- 120 gCELERIAC, TURNIP-ROOTED CELERY, KNOB CELERY, CELERY ROOT
- 100 gPARSNIP
- 120 gONION
- 40 gBUTTER, UNSALTED
- 0.4 gOREGANO, DRIED not counted – removed
- 1 gPEPPER, BLACK PEPPER not counted – removed
- 0.5 5 ml teaspoonPEPPER, BLACK PEPPER
- 1 5 ml teaspoonSALT, AVERAGE
- 500 gWATER, TAP WATER
- 2 dlWHIPPING CREAM, 38% FAT
- 1 15 ml tablespoonSUGAR
- 2 15 ml tablespoonVINEGAR
- 0.5 piece · smallLEMON, WITHOUT SKIN
- 4 15 ml tablespoonLINGONBERRY JAM
Method
- Trim the beef, season with salt and pepper and lard it with or wrap it in the bacon slices. Dice the vegetables and onion.
- Melt the butter in a roasting pan, briefly sauté the vegetables and onion, add the bay leaves and allspice and lay the beef on top.
- Pour in the water, cover and roast at 160 °C for about 2 hours until tender, turning the meat once and adding water if needed.
- Lift out the meat and discard the bay leaves and allspice. Blend the vegetables with the juices until smooth – the puréed vegetables thicken the sauce. Stir in the cream, sugar, vinegar and the juice of half a lemon and simmer for 10 minutes; adjust the consistency with water or by reducing briefly.
- Slice the meat and serve it covered with sauce, with a slice of lemon and a spoonful of lingonberries.