Ingredients
Serves: 4-6
For the stew:
1kg beef shin
1 onions, finely chopped
1 celery stick, finely chopped
2 carrots, peeled and chopped
2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
1x400g tin chopped tomatoes
1 tablespoon tomato paste
2 teaspoons sugar
2 tablespoons soy sauce
250ml red wine
2 tins (use the tomato tin) beef stock
1 bay leaf
5 sprigs fresh thyme
250g portabellini mushrooms, halved
salt & pepper to taste
For the Parmesan dumplings:
125g butter
250g flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ cup Parmesan, grated
100ml milk
½ teaspoon salt
Preparation