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Pot-au-Feu

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Pot-au-Feu

A French boiled dinner of beef, chicken and vegetables poached together in a fragrant broth. Simmering the beef alone for the first hour before the chicken and vegetables go in is what lets the tougher cut become tender without overcooking the more delicate ingredients.

Total time
150 min
Prep
20 min
Cook
130 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
French
gluten-free

Ingredients

800gbeef brisket
4chicken thighs
4carrots, halved
4leeks, trimmed
4potatoes
4turnips
2onions, studded with cloves
1celery head
2Lwater
Dijon mustard, cornichons and horseradishto serve

Instructions

1

Cover beef with cold water and bring to boil. Simmer 1 hour.

2

Add chicken and all vegetables.

3

Simmer gently 1 more hour until everything is tender.

4

Skim fat from broth.

5

Serve broth as a first course, then meat and vegetables.

6

Accompany with Dijon mustard, cornichons and horseradish.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories
660
Protein
59.3g
Fat
35.2g
Carbs
28.4g
Fiber
4.9g
Sodium
200mg

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