Traditional boiled beef with spinach purée, apple horseradish sauce, and baby vegetables is a classic dish that combines the rich flavors of beef, the earthy sweetness of spinach, the tangy sharpness of horseradish, and the delicate sweetness of apples. This hearty and flavorful dish is perfect for a special occasion or a comforting meal on a cold day. The beef is slow-cooked until it is fall-apart tender, and the spinach purée, apple horseradish sauce, and baby vegetables add a variety of textures and flavors that make this dish truly memorable.
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TAFELSPITZ (AUSTRIAN BOILED BEEF) WITH APPLE-HORSERADISH
Provided by Kurt Gutenbrunner
Categories dinner, main course
Time 4h
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Char onion on cut side over open flame or by placing cut-side down in cast-iron skillet over high heat. Place in 16-quart stockpot with carrots, parsnip, celery root, celery, leek and beef bones. Add 8 quarts cold water. Bring to boil, and cook 10 minutes, skimming constantly. Add beef, allow to boil 5 minutes and skim.
- Reduce heat to simmer, and cook, skimming from time to time, 1 hour. Add 1 tablespoon sea salt, peppercorns, bay leaves and garlic. Tie herbs together, and add. Continue simmering 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until meat is very tender.
- While meat is cooking, mix horseradish and apple with lemon juice, and set aside.
- Remove meat from pot, and cover with foil. Line large sieve or colander with cheesecloth or linen napkin, and place over very large bowl. Pour in contents of pot. Do not press liquid from vegetables. Transfer strained broth to 6-quart saucepan.
- Set carrots, parsnip, celery root and celery stalks aside. Discard everything else. Peel and dice carrots, parsnip and celery root. Dice celery stalks. Set aside.
- Gently reheat broth. Add salt to taste. Serve some of the broth as a first course, with diced celery root, parsnip and celery stalks. Then serve meat. If it needs to be reheated, steam briefly over remaining broth. Slice meat 1/2-inch thick across grain. Place in soup plates, with diced carrots, moisten with hot broth, and top with apple-horseradish, sea salt and chives. Serve.
AUSTRIAN TAFELSPITZ WITH APPLE-HORSERADISH SAUCE (EMPEROR'S BOILED BEEF)
The Austrian emperor prior to the first World War ate Tafelspitz (boiled beef) for dinner every night. The boiling method yields itself to an inexpensive cut of beef, but I like to use a leaner cut of beef. The broth with the bones and vegetables has a depth of flavor worth the effort. The apple and horseradish sauce suits this beef beautifully. Serve with boiled vegetables. I like finger potatoes and baby carrots.
Provided by Katie
Time 3h45m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Rinse beef bones and place in a large pot, cover with water, add salt to taste, and bring to a boil. Add beef roast and bring back to a boil, making sure roast is covered by water. Skim frothy liquid several times if necessary. Reduce heat and let simmer for 1 hour.
- Stir onions, carrots, celery, leek, garlic, parsley, bay leaf, and more salt to soup. Bring to a boil, skimming off froth on top as necessary.
- Cover and continue to simmer until beef can be easily pierced with a sharp knife point, about 2 hours.
- During the last half hour of cook time, prepare apple-horseradish sauce. Place apples in a small saucepan and add sugar and vinegar. Cook over low heat for 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool, about 5 minutes. Stir in horseradish and season with salt and pepper.
- Remove meat to a heated serving platter. Strain stock through a fine sieve and add nutmeg and salt to taste. Reserve stock. Toss vegetables and bones. Slice meat across the grain and pour a little stock over it; garnish with chives.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 307.4 calories, Carbohydrate 13.7 g, Cholesterol 102.7 mg, Fat 7.6 g, Fiber 2.8 g, Protein 44.4 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 174.3 mg, Sugar 8 g
TRADITIONAL BOILED BEEF WITH SPINACH PURéE, APPLE HORSERADISH SAUCE, AND BABY VEGETABLES
Steps:
- 1. Heat a heavy sauté pan over high heat and add the onion halves, cut side down. Cook until they blacken on their cut sides, about 10 minutes.
- 2. Fill a stockpot halfway with water and set it over high heat. When the water boils, salt it well, then add the meat, onions, and 2 of the marrowbones. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Partially cover the pot and bring the water to a very low simmer; it should bubble only slightly for the duration of the cooking time. Simmer for 3 hours, checking on the meat periodically, turning it occasionally and adding a little more water if necessary to keep the meat covered.
- 3. Add the carrots, turnips, kohlrabi, celery root, juniper berries, allspice berries, pepper, and bay leaf. Simmer until the vegetables are cooked, 20 to 30 minutes. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the vegetables to a platter as they become tender. Continue to cook the meat until there is no resistance when it is pierced in its center with a long fork yet it still retains its shape, another 30 minutes.
- 4. Place the remaining 3 marrowbones, marrow sides up, in a saucepan. Cover with cold water, and add the thyme and garlic. Bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat and let the bones poach until the marrow is translucent and soft, about 5 minutes. Drain the bones. Slide a paring knife around the inside of the hole to gently push the marrow free, and cut the marrow into 1/2-inch slices. Reheat the marrow in a 250°F oven or at a low setting in a microwave just before serving.
- 5. Meanwhile, prepare the spinach puree: In a wide saucepan or sauté pan, melt 3 tablespoons of the butter over medium heat. Let it cook until the white milk solids fall to the bottom and turn nut-brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the shallots and 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and cook, stirring, until the shallots soften, 5 minutes. Add the garlic and continue to cook for 2 more minutes.
- 6. Add the cream and thyme to the pan and bring the liquid to a boil. Simmer until reduced by one third, 3 to 4 minutes. Pour in the vegetable stock and let the liquid return to a boil. Add the spinach and cook gently, stirring and tossing, until it is tender, about 2 minutes.
- 7. Remove the thyme. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the spinach to a blender or food processor, reserving 1/2 cup of the cooking liquid. Puree the spinach, and season it with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, white pepper, a pinch of cayenne, and nutmeg to taste. If necessary, add some of the reserved cooking liquid so the puree is just loose enough to pour. Keep warm (or reheat gently before serving).
- 8. Prepare the apple-horseradish sauce: Peel the apples, reserving the peels and submerging the apples in a bowl of water acidulated with the lemon juice.
- 9. Place the apple peels in a small saucepan. Cover with 3/4 cup water and add the sugar, cinnamon stick, and clove. Bring to a boil and let simmer, stirring, until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the peels steep in the liquid until cool.
- 10. Place the horseradish in a large bowl and grate the apples finely over it. Strain the apple-peel liquid, and pour 1/2 cup of the liquid over the grated apple. Toss to combine. and add more horseradish if desired. Set aside.
- 11. To prepare the chive mayonnaise, place the bread cubes in a bowl and cover with the milk. Let soak until soft, about 20 minutes.
- 12. Use your hands to squeeze the milk from the bread cubes, and place them in a blender with the egg yolks, 1/4 cup broth taken from the kavalierspitz, chopped cornichons, crème fraîche, and sour cream. Blend to combine. With the motor running, add a few drops of Champagne vinegar, then drizzle in a small amount of the canola oil in a very thin stream, processing until the oil is absorbed before adding a little more vinegar. Continue alternating vinegar and oil until you have used it all. The mixture should be of a thick but pourable consistency, and just slightly piquant. Season it to taste with salt and white pepper, and set it aside. Just before serving, stir in the hard-cooked egg and chives.
- 13. When the beef is tender, transfer it to a platter and cover it with plastic wrap. Strain the broth through a fine-mesh strainer. If you're not going to serve it immediately, place the beef in a clean pot, cover with the strained broth, and surround with the baby vegetables. Heat gently just before serving.
- 14. To serve, slice the steak across the grain into 2-inch-wide pieces. Lay them in the center of each soup plate, and garnish with the baby vegetables. Ladle the cooking liquid on top of and around the meat. Garnish with a slice of bone marrow, and any or all of the garnishes (freshly grated horseradish, lovage, grated nutmeg, a sprinkle of fleur de sel, chopped chives). Serve with the spinach puree, apple horseradish sauce, and chive mayonnaise on the side.
- Chef Mario Lohninger shares his tips with Epicurious:
- • "To elevate and refine this traditional dish, we paid close attention to every detail, using only the highest-quality ingredients and sophisticated techniques," says Lohninger. He prefers the Kavalierspitz, a tender cut from the shoulder, over the more common tafelspitz cut from the upper leg. "This was Kaiser Franz Josef's favorite cut," says Lohninger. "Because it has gelatin running through the middle, it stays very moist and juicy." Kavalierspitz is sold in the United States as Yankee steak or chicken steak, and you'll probably have to call ahead at a good butcher to get it. Beef cheeks or short ribs could also be substituted.
- • "The garnishes in this recipe are very authentic," says Lohninger. "But if you're pressed for time, you can substitute unsweetened store bought applesauce mixed with a little horseradish for the applesauce recipe here, and sour cream mixed with chives for the white sauce. But in my opinion, you need the creamed spinach - or a cabbage dish - to really feel like you're having boiled beef.".
- • Purple-black, pea-sized juniper berries are the flavoring in gin, so you'll recognize their piney-sweet flavor. In Austrian cooking they are added to everything from cabbage to meat. They're generally available in the spice section of better supermarkets. Look for berries that are still somewhat soft rather than hard and shriveled.
- • Kohlrabi are bulbous, green vegetables, sometimes tinged with purple, that are popular in Austrian cooking for their crisp, nutty, white flesh, similar to a mild turnip. Lovage is a celerylike vegetable. A mix of parsley and celery leaves can be substituted for the lovage leaves.
IRISH BOILED DINNER (CORNED BEEF)
Mouth watering tender corned beef with corned beef flavored potatoes, cabbage, and carrots. This is my great grandmothers recipe from Ireland. This was served with both Irish soda bread and corn bread at our house.
Provided by Ann Hester
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European UK and Ireland Irish
Time 6h
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Rinse the beef brisket under cold water, and place in a large pot. Add enough water to cover the roast by 6 inches. Peel the onions, and place them in the pot with the roast. Bring to a boil, and cook for about 30 minutes at a rolling boil. Reduce heat to medium-low so that the water is at a gentle boil, cover, and cook for 3 1/2 hours.
- Remove the lid from the brisket. Remove onions, and cut into wedges. Return them to the pot. Add carrots to the pot, then place the cabbage over the roast. Place the potatoes on top of the cabbage. Place the lid back on the pot, and cook for another 30 minutes, until potatoes are tender. The potatoes should be immersed in the water by now, but if not, keep the lid on so they can steam.
- Remove the vegetables from the pot, and place in a separate serving bowl. Keep the corned beef in the pot until ready to slice and serve because it dries out quickly.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 918.2 calories, Carbohydrate 106.6 g, Cholesterol 178.6 mg, Fat 35.7 g, Fiber 24.2 g, Protein 47 g, SaturatedFat 11.9 g, Sodium 2247.6 mg, Sugar 25.3 g
HEARTY PENNE BEEF
This hearty penne beef recipe is comfort food at its finest! The best of everything is found here-it's tasty, easy and a wonderful way to sneak in some spinach for extra nutrition. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking it into crumbles. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Drain. Stir in tomato puree, broth, Italian seasoning, Worcestershire sauce, salt and pepper. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, 10-15 minutes. Add spinach; cook until wilted, 1-2 minutes. , Drain pasta; stir into beef mixture. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and cook until cheese is melted, 3-4 minutes. Freeze option: Freeze cooled pasta mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 calories, Fat 20g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 88mg cholesterol, Sodium 1001mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 41g protein.
CREAMED SPINACH SAUCE
Playing steakhouse chef means dreaming up the sauces and side dishes that you would most like to see on the table. Creamed spinach gives you a classic steakhouse experience in sauce form, and makes the perfect accompaniment to a grilled rib-eye.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories sauces and gravies
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil, and salt it. Plunge the spinach into the boiling water, and cook for no more than a minute; transfer to an ice bath with a slotted spoon. Drain well, and squeeze with your hands to remove as much water as possible.
- Put the cream and spinach in a blender or food processor, and purée. Transfer the mixture to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter, and sprinkle with salt, pepper and nutmeg if you're using it. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture gently bubbles and thickens; add more cream for a thinner sauce. Taste, and adjust the seasoning and serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 265, UnsaturatedFat 9 grams, Carbohydrate 3 grams, Fat 28 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 17 grams, Sodium 238 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
BOILED BEEF WITH HORSERADISH SAUCE.. AUSTRIAN
Make and share this Boiled Beef With Horseradish Sauce.. Austrian recipe from Food.com.
Provided by andypandy
Categories Meat
Time 3h10m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a large pot, place roast with the salt and water.
- Let stand for 20 minutes.
- Then bring slowly to a boil, skimming frequently.
- Add onion, carrot, turnip, celery, leek, and spices-- cover lower heat and simmer 2 1/2 hours or until meat is very tender, when pierced with a fork.
- Drain the beef, and place on a serving platter, covering to keep warm.
- Strain the stock pressing all the vegetables to extract all the juices.
- Taste stock for seasoning, and remove one cup of stock to make the sauce.
- Serve the rest of the stock as a soup, before eating the beef.
- For the sauce-- Melt the butter, saute the onion over med.
- heat until soft.
- Stir in the flour, and cook until lightly browned.
- Add the one cup of stock, horseradish and lemon juice along with salt, pepper, and sugar, to taste.
- Bring sauce to a boil, stirring, simmer 3 minutes.
- Remove from heat and add the cream.
- Serve the beef with boiled potatoes, and the sauce seperately--.
Tips:
- To ensure the beef is tender, choose a cut that is suitable for braising, such as chuck roast, brisket, or short ribs.
- Brown the beef in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat to develop flavor and color.
- Add vegetables like carrots, celery, and onions to the pot along with the beef to create a flavorful broth.
- Cover the pot and braise the beef in a preheated oven at 300°F (150°C) for 2-3 hours, or until the meat is fall-apart tender.
- Make the spinach puree by sautéing spinach in butter, then blending it with cream, salt, and pepper.
- For the apple horseradish sauce, combine grated apples, prepared horseradish, mayonnaise, sour cream, and lemon juice.
- Serve the boiled beef with the spinach puree, apple horseradish sauce, and baby vegetables for a delicious and comforting meal.
Conclusion:
This traditional boiled beef recipe is a classic dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a cozy family dinner. The combination of tender beef, flavorful broth, creamy spinach puree, tangy apple horseradish sauce, and tender baby vegetables creates a truly satisfying and memorable meal. With careful preparation and attention to detail, you can easily impress your guests with this delectable dish.
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