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Scottish Braised Beef

Name: Scottish Braised Beef
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Cuisine: Europe, Scottish
Ingredients: 4 bacon strips, diced; 1 medium carrot, diced; 1 small turnip, peeled and diced; 1 small onion, diced; 2 tablespoons butter; 1-1/2 pounds beef top round roast; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth; 10 whole peppercorns; 1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes; 1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh marjoram or 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram; 1/2 teaspoon ground mace; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

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Prep: 20 min. Cook: 2 hours

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4 servings

On a trip to Scotland, I fell in love with this meal and brought the recipe home with me. Since then, it's risen to the top of my family's list of favorite foods.—Celia Collier, Stillwater, Oklahoma

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Ingredients

4 bacon strips, diced
1 medium carrot, diced
1 small turnip, peeled and diced
1 small onion, diced
2 tablespoons butter
1-1/2 pounds beef top round roast
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) beef broth
10 whole peppercorns
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh marjoram or 1/2 teaspoon dried marjoram
1/2 teaspoon ground mace
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute bacon, carrot, turnip and onion in butter for 3 minutes. Remove vegetables with a slotted spoon; set aside. Add roast; brown on all sides. Return vegetables to the pan. Add broth. Place peppercorns on a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners and tie with string to form a bag. Add to the pan with the other seasonings. Cover and simmer for 2 hours or until meat is tender. Remove roast; discard spice bag. Thicken pan drippings if desired to serve with the roast.

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