Cara cu Vin (Meat Cooked in Wine) is a traditional Serbian recipe for a classic dish of stewing beef cooked in a wine and tomato juice sauce thickened with flour. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Serbian version of: Meat Cooked in Wine (Cara cu Vin).
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Ingredients:
450g stewing beef, cut into 3cm cubes
75g flour
125ml red wine
1/4 tsp paprika
250ml passata (tomato juice)
salt and freshly-ground black pepper, to taste
1 garlic clove, crushed
500ml water
Method:
Season the meat liberally with salt, black pepper and paprika. Melt the butter in a pan, add the garlic then use to brown the meat until well coloured on all sides. Remove the meat with a slotted spoon and set in a pan.
Pour the wine over the beef and set aside. Scatter the flour over the butter remaining in the original pan and whisk until smooth. Cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes, or until lightly browned then stir-in the passata and water and whisk into the butter and flour mixture until smooth.
Add to the pan with the meat, bring to a simmer and cook, gently, stirring frequently, for about 20 minutes, or until the meat is tender and the sauce is thick.
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