Pot-Au-Feu


Ingredients

  • 2 pounds boiling beef (brisket, rump or chuck roast)
  • ½ pound marrow bone, cracked
  • 2½ quarts cold water
  • 1 carrot, diced
  • 1 stalk celery, diced
  • ¼ cup chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 5 peppercorns
  • 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 sprig parsley
  • 1 turnip, quartered
  • 4 carrots, halved lengthwise
  • 4 leeks, trimmed to within 1 inch above white end and halved, or 1 medium onion, sliced.
  • 2 stalks celery, halved
  • 1 onion, studded with 3 whole cloves

Directions

  1. Place meat, bone and water in large kettle; add diced carrot and celery, chopped onion and next 6 seasonings.
  2. Heat to boiling.
  3. Reduce heat and simmer gently 3 hours, skimming off foam frequently.
  4. Add remaining ingredients.
  5. Cover; simmer 1 hour.
  6. Arrange meat and vegetables on platter; keep warm.
  7. Strain both through cheesecloth; season to taste.
  8. Serve broth separately in large soup bowls.