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Braised Jacob’s Ladder beef with wild mushrooms and pancetta
Photo: Lily Banse

Braised Jacob’s Ladder beef with wild mushrooms and pancetta

20 ingredients 30 min Serves 4 openrecipes

Jacob's Ladder, also called short rib, is a tasty cut of beef, here slow-cooked in red wine for a rich juicy steak supper.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

715
Calories
32g
Protein
46g
Fat
40g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Veal not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 Jacob’s Ladder (short rib) beef
  • 300g/10oz pancetta
  • 400g/14oz whole baby shallots
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 2 sprigs thyme
  • 300ml/10½fl oz red wine
  • 400g/14oz chopped tomatoes
  • 600ml/1 pint veal
  • 50g/1¾oz butter
  • 400g/14oz wild mushrooms
  • 2 tbsp chopped parsley
  • 500g/1lb 2oz King Edward
  • 100g/3½oz butter
  • 200ml/7fl oz double cream
  • 500g/1lb 2oz bunches baby carrots
  • 50g/1¾oz butter
  • 25g/1oz sugar
  • 1 tsp salt

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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