Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Sunday Suppers at Lucques - Entrée

Braised Beef Stew with Red Wine, Tomato, Olives and Buttered Noodles













The meat turned out amazing. It was incredibly tender and really rich in flavor. I used fresh noodles, which I think made a big difference. It has inspired me to use fresh noodles more often in dishes. The recipe called for papperdelle noodles, which I couldn’t find anywhere so I substituted linguine noodles and it worked great. I followed the recipe almost to a tee and would recommend doing the same on the first try. The only thing I might mix up a little bit the next time I cook this is the olives. The recipe called for Nicoise olives and I didn’t feel it contributed much to the dish. I think I will try a different olive next time and see if that makes a difference. Overall, however, this was definitely a five star dish.


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