Beef and Vegetable Aioli Platter

"This is basically poached meat and vegetables that takes on an air of elegance and sophistication. A nice change of pace to serve at your summer get-together. Adapted from Good Food Magazine, July 1987."
 
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Ready In:
2hrs 40mins
Ingredients:
20
Serves:
8
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ingredients

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directions

  • Make Light Aioli: Place garlic, egg yolks, vineger, 2 T. lemon juice, the salt, and cayenne in food processor or blender and process until garlic is pureed. With machine running, add both oils in thin, steady stream to make mayonnaise.
  • Transfer mayonnaise to serving bowl and fold in 3 T. yougurt. Taste and add more yogurt and lemon juice if needed. Mayonnaise should have a pleasant tang. Refrigerate covered at least 30 minutes to allow flavors to blend.
  • Place beef broth, the water, onion, and bay leaf in Dutch oven or heavy casserole large enough to fit beef without crowding; heat to boiling. Place beef in boiling broth and add water if needed to completely immerse meat. Adjust heat to maintain a steady simmer, cover pan, and cook until instant-read thermonmeter inserted in center of beef reads 125 degrees, about 25 minutes. Transfer beef to platter and let stand to cool.
  • Meanwhile, add leeks and carrots to broth; simmer covered about 15 minutes. Add green beans and continue to simmer just until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a second platter to cool completely. Reserve broth for other use.
  • Using vegetable peeler, remove strip of peel from the middle of each potato. Place potatoes in saucepan and add cold water to cover. Heat to boiling. Salt water and boil potatoes covered just until tender, 10-20 minutes. Drain, rinse under cold running water, and transfer to platter of vegetables to cool.
  • Beef and vegetables should be served cool at room temperature. If necessary, refrigerate lightly covered.
  • To serve, cut beef into 1/4"-thick slices. Arrange beef slices overlapping on large platter, then arrange vegetables around beef. Garnish with watercess. Pass aioli.

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Reviews

  1. 4 only because the aioli didn't work properly. It didn't come together & was a mess. But it was delicious! What a brilliant way to cook meat in hot weather. The vegetables took longer than expected to cook & i needed to add significantly more water to cover the beef. Next time I will use more leeks. ;) Thank you! Made for Aussie Swap 7/12.
     
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I didn't start cooking until my early 20's, even though I come from a family of accomplished and admired home cooks. While I grew up watching my Italian grandmother in the kitchen, I remained uninterested in trying anything on my own. As a young lady, I was known for being particularly ignorant in the kitchen, with no idea how to even make a hot dog! All this changed, however, when I got engaged. I realized it was time to let my inherent talents out of the bag. At the time, the New York Times had a weekly column called The 60-Minute Gourmet by Pierre Franey. Each week, I would follow these recipes diligently, and taught myself to cook that way. From there, I began to read cookbooks and consult with relatives on family recipes. At my ripe old age now, I feel I know enough to put together a very pleasing meal and have become accomplished in my own right. Having an Irish father and an Italian mother, I'm glad I inherited the cooking gene (and the drinking one too!). One thing I have learned is that simpler is always better! I always believe cooking fills a need to nurture and show love. After being widowed fairly young and living alone with my dog and cats, I stopped cooking for awhile, since I really had no one to cook for. I made care packages for my grown son occasionally, and like to cook weekly for my boyfriend, so I feel like I am truly back in the saddle!!
 
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