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Beef Stew with Red Wine (Picadinho de carne ao vinho)

This classic Brazilian beef stew, or picadinho, offers deep, savory notes and a tender texture, making it a comforting staple for any hearty meal.

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Beef Stew with Red Wine (Picadinho de carne ao vinho)

Ingredients

3 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 medium onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 kg beef (patinho or alcatra cut), cut into small cubes
1 bay leaf
Salt to taste
Black pepper to taste
1/2 cup tomato purée
4 cups water
2 beef bouillon cubes
1/2 cup dry red wine
1 green bell pepper, chopped
500 g small pearl onions

Where to find ingredients

You can find beef cuts like patinho or alcatra at local butchers or grocery stores. Small pearl onions, tomato purée, and dry red wine are standard items available in the pantry or fresh produce aisles of general stores.

Preparation method

  1. Heat the oil in a large pot and sauté the chopped onion and garlic until fragrant.
  2. Add the diced beef to the pot.
  3. Toss in the bay leaf and black pepper.
  4. Sear the meat over medium-high heat until it is well browned on all sides.
  5. Pour in the water and add the beef bouillon cubes.
  6. Stir well until the bouillon has completely dissolved into the liquid.
  7. Fold in the tomato purée.
  8. Pour in the dry red wine.
  9. Add the chopped green bell pepper.
  10. Stir all ingredients together and let the mixture simmer for 30 minutes.
  11. Add the small pearl onions to the pot.
  12. Continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes until the meat is tender and the onions are soft before serving.

Observations

A deeply satisfying and wholesome dish that is perfect for everyday cooking. This recipe marries the succulence of diced beef with the rich, sophisticated depth of dry red wine, resulting in a tender stew that is a true comfort food staple in Brazilian homes.
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Preparation method

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Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pot and sauté the chopped onion and garlic until fragrant.

Heat the oil in a large pot and sauté the chopped onion and garlic until fragrant.
Step 2

Add the diced beef to the pot.

Add the diced beef to the pot.
Step 3

Toss in the bay leaf and black pepper.

Toss in the bay leaf and black pepper.
Step 4

Sear the meat over medium-high heat until it is well browned on all sides.

Sear the meat over medium-high heat until it is well browned on all sides.
Step 5

Pour in the water and add the beef bouillon cubes.

Pour in the water and add the beef bouillon cubes.
Step 6

Stir well until the bouillon has completely dissolved into the liquid.

Stir well until the bouillon has completely dissolved into the liquid.
Step 7

Fold in the tomato purée.

Fold in the tomato purée.
Step 8

Pour in the dry red wine.

Pour in the dry red wine.
Step 9

Add the chopped green bell pepper.

Add the chopped green bell pepper.
Step 10

Stir all ingredients together and let the mixture simmer for 30 minutes.

Stir all ingredients together and let the mixture simmer for 30 minutes.
Step 11

Add the small pearl onions to the pot.

Add the small pearl onions to the pot.
Step 12

Continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes until the meat is tender and the onions are soft before serving.

Continue to cook for an additional 10 minutes until the meat is tender and the onions are soft before serving.
Final result

Beef Stew with Red Wine (Picadinho de carne ao vinho)

Beef Stew with Red Wine (Picadinho de carne ao vinho)

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