Mainly eaten in Czechia.

Smetana beef roast: Czech creamy beef with vegetable sauce

Svíčková na smetaně · pronounced: szvícskova na szmetanye

This smetana beef roast recipe is a classic of Czech cooking, with a creamy, vegetable-based sauce, slowly braised until tender. The soft meat is completed by a rich, spiced sauce, served with lemon slices and bilberry jam.

135 min Medium 4 servings
Smetanos marhasült recept: cseh tejszínes vasárnapi ebéd
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Ingredients

4 servings
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For the vegetables

Method

  1. Preparing the beef

    Rub the beef generously with salt, then pierce it with strips of bacon.

  2. Browning the beef

    Brown it on all sides in oil until it is a nice deep colour.

    10 min
  3. Caramelising the vegetables

    Caramelise the sugar, deglaze with vinegar, then fry the vegetables and onion in it.

    10 min
  4. Braising

    Place the beef on the vegetables, pour over the stock, season, then cover and braise until tender, for 1.5 to 2 hours.

    105 min
  5. Blending the sauce

    Remove the beef, blend the cooking liquor with a stick blender, and work the flour into it.

    5 min
  6. Adding cream and reheating

    Enrich the sauce with double cream, flavour it with lemon juice, then warm the sliced beef through in it.

    5 min
  7. Serving

    Serve with dumplings, lemon slices and bilberry jam.

Estimated nutrition
NutrientTotal (4 servings)1 servings
Energy3 525 kcal881 kcal
Fat281 g70 g
of which saturates120 g30 g
Carbohydrates73 g18 g
Protein170 g42 g
Fibre13 g3,2 g

An estimate calculated from the raw weight of the ingredients. Not included: sunflower oil. Calculated with approximate data: parsley root, onion, vinegar. Source: USDA FoodData Central.

Allergens and diets Based on the ingredients, it shows which common allergens the recipe contains and which diets it suits (e.g. gluten-free, dairy-free). For sensitive digestion, high-FODMAP and lactose-containing ingredients are listed separately. For information only; always check the actual products.

Contains: gluten, milk, mustard, celery

May contain: sulphites (depends on the exact product used)

For sensitive digestion: onion, flour, cream (lactose) (high-FODMAP or lactose-containing ingredients)

The labels are based on ingredient names, for information only and not medical advice. With a severe allergy or condition, check the actual products and ask your doctor.

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