pub grub essentials: beef stuffed bread loaf

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Wichita, KS
Updated on Nov 4, 2016

This recipe comes from the other side of the pond, and is served in many of the pubs in and around London. The ingredients are simple, yet come together in a wonderful comforting way. I like to serve this with some thick pub fries, or along with a hardy bowl of hot yummy soup. This is my version of a beef-stuffed bread loaf. So, you ready… let’s get into the kitchen.

prep time 8 Hr
cook time
method No-Cook or Other
yield 4 - 5

Ingredients

  • PLAN/PURCHASE
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
  • 1 tablespoon sweet butter, unsalted
  • 1/2 pound brown button mushrooms, thinly sliced
  • 1/4 medium yellow onion, thinly sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/4 cup beef stock, not broth, plus 2 tablespoons
  • 1 large bread loaf, or bread bowl (recipe suggestion to follow)
  • 4 tablespoons creamy horseradish sauce (recipe suggestion to follow}
  • 12 ounces medium rare roast beef, (recipe suggestion to follow)
  • - salt, kosher variety, to taste
  • - black pepper, freshly ground, to taste

How To Make pub grub essentials: beef stuffed bread loaf

  • Step 1
    PREP/PREPARE
  • Step 2
    Gather your ingredients (mise en place).
  • Step 3
    Place the olive oil, and butter in a sauté pan over medium heat.
  • Step 4
    Add the mushrooms, garlic, and onions.
  • Step 5
    Chef’s Tip: Add a pinch or two of salt to the pan, to get the process started.
  • Step 6
    Cook until the onions soften, and the mushrooms begin to release their moisture, about 8 – 10 minutes, and then deglaze the pan with the beef stock.
  • Step 7
    Continue to sauté until most of the liquid is evaporated, about 6 – 8 additional minutes, and then remove from the heat and reserve.
  • Step 8
    Chef’s Note: While the mixture is cooking, add a bit of pepper and salt, to taste.
  • Step 9
    Use a sharp knife and cut the top off the bread loaf, or bowl.
  • Step 10
    Hollow out the inside of the bread, and leave about a 1/2-inch (1.2cm) thick wall.
  • Step 11
    Chef’s Note: Save the breadcrumbs for another recipe.
  • Step 12
    Take three tablespoons of the creamy horseradish sauce, and paint the bottom and inside walls of the bread.
  • Step 13
    Take the remaining tablespoon and brush on the cut side of the top piece.
  • Step 14
    Add half the sliced beef to the bottom of the bread.
  • Step 15
    Add the mushroom/onion mixture.
  • Step 16
    Add the reminder of the sliced beef, and press down.
  • Step 17
    Drizzle 2 tablespoons of beef stock over the top of the beef, and allow it to be absorbed.
  • Step 18
    Place the cut piece of the bread on the top.
  • Step 19
    Cover with a piece of parchment paper, and weigh down with something heavy.
  • Step 20
    Chef’s Tip: You could use a heavy pan, or a couple of clean bricks, etc.
  • Step 21
    Place in the refrigerator, for several hours or, better yet, overnight.
  • Step 22
    PLATE/PRESENT
  • Step 23
    Remove from the fridge, and cut into wedges.
  • Step 24
    Serve with some chips, or a nice bowl of soup. Enjoy.
  • Step 25
    Keep the faith, and keep cooking.
  • Step 26
    ADDITIONAL RECIPES
  • Step 27
    The perfect medium-rare beef top loin https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/main-course/beef/beef-essentials-the-perfect-medium-rare-top.html?p=1
  • Step 28
    Homemade bread bowls https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/bread/savory-bread/homemade-bread-bowls.html?p=1
  • Step 29
    Creamy horseradish sauce https://www.justapinch.com/recipes/sauce-spread/dressing/a-kinder-gentler-horseradish-sauce.html?p=1

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