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Pot-au-feu

240 min506 kcal each

Beef simmered for hours with winter vegetables: the broth is the first course, the meat and vegetables the second, with mustard and cornichons.

Traditional FrenchMainSoupGluten-FreeHigh-Protein

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Ingredients

for 6 servings
  • Beef chuck, in large pieces1.20 kg
  • Carrots600 g
  • Leeks450 g
  • Turnips400 g
  • Celery2 stalk
  • Onion1 piece
  • Potatoes800 g
  • Dijon mustard4 tbsp
  • Cornichons100 g
  • Cloves3 piece
  • Bay leaf2 piece
  • Fresh thyme3 sprig
  • Water3½ l
  • Salt2 tsp
  • Black pepper½ tsp

Method

Prep 30 min · cook 210 min
  1. Put the beef in a large pot with the cold water, bring slowly to the boil and skim off the foam.
  2. Add the onion stuck with the cloves, the bay leaf, thyme, celery, salt and a few peppercorns, and simmer very gently for 2½ hours.
  3. Add the carrots, leeks tied in a bundle, and the turnips, and simmer for 45 minutes more.
  4. Boil the potatoes separately in salted water for 20 minutes.
  5. Serve the strained broth first, then the sliced beef and vegetables with the mustard and cornichons. The broth keeps for 4 days.

Nutrition

per serving
Cal
506
Protein
50g
Carbs
52g
Fat
11g

Of 11g of fat per serving, 3.9g is saturated.