Catalan-Style Beef Stew with Mushrooms
INGREDIENTS
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Remove the woody base of the oyster mushroom stem before cooking. An equal amount of quartered button mushrooms may be substituted for the oyster mushrooms. Serve the stew with boiled or mashed potatoes or rice.
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Ingredients
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Stew
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2tablespoons olive oil
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2 large onions, chopped fine
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1/2teaspoon sugar
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Kosher salt and pepper
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2 plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise, pulp grated on large holes of box grater, and skins discarded
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1teaspoon smoked paprika
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1 bay leaf
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1 1/2cups dry white wine
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1 1/2cups water
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1large sprig fresh thyme
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1/4teaspoon ground cinnamon
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2 1/2pounds boneless beef short ribs, trimmed and cut into 2-inch cubes
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Picada
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1/4cup whole blanched almonds
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2tablespoons olive oil
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1slice hearty white sandwich bread, crust removed, torn into 1-inch pieces
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2 garlic cloves, peeled
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3tablespoons minced fresh parsley
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1/2pound oyster mushrooms, trimmed
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1teaspoon sherry vinegar
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