Name: Corned beef with Soubise sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 100 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 2 kg corned wagyu (see note); 125 ml dry white wine; 1 each carrot, onion and celery stalk, coarsely chopped; 3 thyme sprigs; 2 fresh bay leaves; 1 tsp black peppercorns; To serve: boiled baby pinkeye potatoes and wilted cavolo nero; Soubise sauce; 500 gm onions (about 2 large), thinly sliced; 100 gm butter, coarsely chopped; 2 cloves; 2 fresh bay leaves; 50 gm plain flour (1/3 cup); 500 ml milk (2 cups)

Corned beef with Soubise sauce

Corned beef with a traditional Soubise sauce.

Serves 8

Prep

30M

Cook

1H 40M

Total

2H 10M

Soubise sauce, an onion-enriched white sauce, is a traditional accompaniment to corned beef.

Ingredients

2 kg corned wagyu (see note)

125 ml dry white wine

1 each carrot, onion and celery stalk, coarsely chopped

3 thyme sprigs

2 fresh bay leaves

1 tsp black peppercorns

To serve: boiled baby pinkeye potatoes and wilted cavolo nero

Soubise sauce

500 gm onions (about 2 large), thinly sliced

100 gm butter, coarsely chopped

2 cloves

2 fresh bay leaves

50 gm plain flour (1/3 cup)

500 ml milk (2 cups)

Method

Main

1.Combine wagyu, wine, vegetables, herbs and pepper in a large saucepan, cover with cold water, bring to the simmer and cook over low-medium heat until cooked through (1 hour 30 minutes-1 hour 40 minutes).

2.Meanwhile, for Soubise sauce, blanch onion in a large saucepan of boiling water until just tender (1-2 minutes). Drain, combine in a large saucepan with half the butter, cook over low heat, covered and stirring occasionally, until onions are very tender but not coloured (1 hour). Process in a blender until smooth. Meanwhile, heat remaining butter, cloves and bay leaves in a separate saucepan over medium-high heat, add flour, stir occasionally until sand-coloured (1 minute). Add milk a little at a time, stirring vigorously between each addition until combined and smooth. Stir through reserved onion mixture, season to taste, keep warm.

3.To serve, drain beef, slice and serve hot with Soubise sauce, potatoes and cavolo nero.

Note Corned wagyu is available from select butchers. You’ll need to order it in advance. If unavailable, substitute corned beef.
Drink Suggestion: Perry (pear cider). Drink suggestion by Max Allen
Notes