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Svíčková

Name: Svíčková
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Czech
Ingredients: 400 g beef sirloin, sliced; 500 ml heavy cream; 100 g fresh cranberries (or red currants as substitute); 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp allspice; 2 cloves cloves; 2 medium onions, sliced; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 400 g dumplings (potato or wheat-based); salt, to taste; 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Authentic Czech svíčková with beef sirloin in cream sauce with cranberries and dumplings

Ingredients

400 g beef sirloin, sliced

500 ml heavy cream

100 g fresh cranberries (or red currants as substitute)

1 bay leaf

1 tsp allspice

2 cloves cloves

2 medium onions, sliced

2 cloves garlic, minced

400 g dumplings (potato or wheat-based)

salt, to taste

1 tsp freshly ground black pepper

Method

Brown the beef sirloin in a large pot or Dutch oven on all sides.

Cook onions and garlic until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes.

Add allspice, cloves and bay leaf. Cook for another minute.

Return the beef to the pot. Add cream and cranberries.

Simmer the sauce for 1 hour or until the beef is fork-tender.

Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Serve the svíčková in cream sauce with dumplings on the side.