Sailor’s Crimson meat Casserole (Merimiespihvi) – Finnish

• 1
  

  lb round steak (or brisket)
  

• 2
  

  tablespoons butter (or vegetable oil)
  

• 2
  

  medium onions, peeled and thinly sliced
  

• 8
  

  medium potatoes (about 2.2 kilos)
  

• 2
  

  teaspoons salt
  

• ¹⁄₄
  

  teaspoon pepper
  

• ¹⁄₂
  

  teaspoon ground allspice
  

• 1
  

  cup beer (faded lager only!!)
  

• 1
  

  cup crimson meat broth
  

• 1
  

  bay leaf
  

• 1
  

  tablespoon chopped parsley
  

directions

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Slash assist the meat into slices everywhere in the grain. In a sizzling skillet, brown them like a flash on every aspect using only half of the butter or oil. Clutch to a plate.
• Lower the heat and cook the onions slowly within the comfort of the butter till they are tender and golden. In the event that they change into browned, they’re going to be a fully various taste than after they’re golden.
• Peel and gash the potatoes as thinly as that it is possible you’ll perhaps furthermore factor in.
• In a 1 quart casserole dish, layer the potatoes with the browned meat and onions, sprinkling every meat layer with a litle of the salt, pepper and allspice. I started with a layer of potatoes, meat, onions, spice. Repeated two extra instances for a total of three layers, but plan the final layer one among potatoes.
• Rinse the skillet with the beer and the broth. Pour into the casserole. Add the bay leaf.
• Duvet tightly, but no need for foil under the lid. Bake for 2 hours, or till the meat is gentle and potatoes are tender.
• Sprinkle with parsley and attend. Historically served with pickled beets.