Prep
10 min
Total
55 min
Plus
great pot & roasting pan
Serves
4-8
INGREDIENTS
- 3lb beef bones
- 1 splash olive oil
- 2 yellow onions
- 2 white onions
- 2 sweet onions
- 2 shallots
- 8 garlic cloves
- 1 cup brandy or sherry
- 1 cup red wine
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 1 bunch thyme
- TT salt and pepper
- 2 litres beef stock
- 12 crustinni
- 1 cup grated gruyere
- 1 cup grated mozzarella
METHOD
- Roast beef bones at 400 until golden.
- Slice garlic and onions. Bring your awesome pot up to medium heat and add olive oil and garlic. Top with sliced onions and sauté slowly at first. Drop a lid on to speed things up. Then stir and repeat.
- Add brandy, red wine and beef stock to bones and bring to a simmer. Skim the fat as you go.
- Once onions have softened and sweetened they should start to caramelize. Deglaze with brandy and wine. Reduce by half and add beef stock. Add thyme season with salt and pepper and balance sweetness with vinegar.
- Portion into a bowl and top with crustinni add cheese and broil until golden.
- Serve with a smile knowing you just made a stairway to heaven.
