Brazilian recipe
Beef Picadinho in Red Wine (Picadinho de carne ao vinho)
A comforting Brazilian beef picadinho simmered with tomato, red wine, green pepper and small onions for a hearty everyday meal.
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Ingredients
3 tablespoons oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 kg round or rump steak, cut into small cubes
1 bay leaf
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1/2 teacup tomato purée
4 teacups water
2 beef stock cubes
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 green pepper, chopped
500 g very small onions
2 medium onions, chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
1 kg round or rump steak, cut into small cubes
1 bay leaf
salt to taste
pepper to taste
1/2 teacup tomato purée
4 teacups water
2 beef stock cubes
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 green pepper, chopped
500 g very small onions
Where to find ingredients
Beef for stewing, green pepper, onions and garlic are easy to find at butcheries, markets and supermarkets in Kenya. Dry red wine, tomato purée and stock cubes are usually in supermarket drink and pantry aisles.
Preparation method
- Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the chopped onion together with the garlic
- Add the small cubes of beef
- Add the bay leaf and pepper
- Sauté everything until the meat is well browned
- Pour in the water and add the beef stock cubes
- Stir well until the stock is fully dissolved
- Stir in the tomato purée
- Add the red wine
- Add the green pepper
- Mix all the ingredients and leave to cook for 30 minutes
- Finish by adding the small onions
- Cook for another 10 minutes before serving
Observations
This is a warm, satisfying recipe for ordinary days, bringing together tender beef and the deeper flavour of dry red wine.
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