Czech beef sirloin in cream

INGREDIENTS

• 750 g of beef
• 1 onion
• 5 carrots
• 2 parsnips or parsley roots
• 1 celery
• 1 tbsp of sugar
• 1 tsp of salt
• 3 whole allspice berries
• 7 whole black peppercorns
• 3 bay leaves
• 1 container of sour cream
• butter + oil
• lemon to taste

METHOD

1. In butter with a bit of oil, we sear the meat until browned. We remove it onto a plate, then sauté finely chopped onion in the drippings. We add diced vegetables and lightly sauté. Then, we add sugar, black pepper, allspice, salt, and bay leaves. We stir and simmer gently. After a while, we return the meat to the pot and pour in water or broth. We simmer until tender.
2. Once the meat is cooked, we remove it to a cutting board and slice it. We also remove all the spices and puree the sauce. In a bowl, we mix sour cream with a bit of sauce and pour it back into the pot. We season with lemon juice and, if necessary, additional sugar and salt. If the sauce is too thick, we can thin it with heavy cream. Serve with dumplings, a dollop of sour cream, and cranberries. Enjoy your meal.