Ingredients

  • 2 pounds roast beef boneless
  • 1/2 litre buttermilk
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 1 x bay leaves
  • 1 each onions sliced
  • 2 each cloves
  • 2 each peppercorns
  • 5 slices bacon
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 each carrots sliced

Method

  • Put the meat in a ceramic or glass bowl.
  • Pour thebuttermilk, wine, and bayleaf over the meat.
  • Add the peppercorns and onions.
  • Keep in the refrigerator for at least 3 days, marinating the meat daily.
  • After 3 days, remove meat from the refrigerator.
  • In a deep Dutch oven, fry the bacon and set aside.
  • Put meat in the bacon drippings and brown on all sides quickly.
  • Add 3 Tablespoons of the marinade (liquid only) and cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Add the water, tomato paste, and carrots.
  • Crumble the bacon and add to the meat.
  • Cover and simmer for about 1 1/2 hours, making sure to watch Replace with water if it gets too low.
  • When the meat is done, remove the meat and the carrots and keep warm.
  • Stir in the cornstarch to thicken the juices and boil for a short time to the desired consistency.
  • Slice the meat and serve with the gravy and potato dumplings potatoes or baked potatoes) and the carrots.