Literary cuisine. "The Witcher". Andrzej Sapkowski. "Beef shank, stewed in vegetables with mushrooms and beans."

You will need the following:

• Beef or veal shank.
• beans - about half a glass. It is possible more.
• A couple of carrots.
• A handful of other mushrooms.
• some dried forest mushrooms.
• a pair of bulbs.
• garlic, 3-4 teeth.
• Tomatoes in their own juice - half a pot.
• fresh parsley.
• thyme, black pepper, salt.
  
  How to cook:
• Soak the beans in cold water. Leave for 6-8 hours. Dried mushrooms pour boiling water (literally a quarter cup) and set aside for an hour or two. Then cut the mushrooms.
• If the shank is caught with bone-bone removed. Open the meat, season with grinded black pepper, dry thyme. Season from the heart. Top with garlic cloves. Salt.
  
• Tie with string or culinary twine. So that does not get into the frying pan.
• Preheat a spoonful of other oil and fry the meat from all sides to a ruddy color.
  
  
• It's time to warm up the oven. 190C will be enough.
• Cut the onions and carrots into cubes. Do not be tiny. I cut the mushrooms somewhere in half, and the small ones left as is.
• Pass the onions and carrots for 5-7 minutes on medium heat. Add the mushrooms (fresh and soaked) and cook for another couple of minutes.
  
  
  
  
• Put everything in a suitable shape for baking. (Not forgetting the beans) I just have a suitable clay shape with a lid. Top pour tomatoes with the juice proper (I just crushed tomatoes with a fork) and liquid from mushrooms. Top a pair of crushed cloves of garlic, a couple of twigs of parsley and thyme. Salt .. Cover and remove to the oven for 3 hours. (if the beef got old, then extend the cooking time yet).