Brown Beef And Ham Gravy

Ingredients

• 2 slices ham or bacon, about ¼ inch thick
• 2 lbs beef or veal
• 1 carrot
• 1 large onion
• 4 cloves
• 1 head celery
• 1 bundle parsley
• 1 sprig lemon-thyme
• 1 sprig savory
• Few leaves sweet basil
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 shallot
• Piece of lemon peel
• 12 allspice corns
• ½ cup water
• 3 cups boiling water

Method

1. 1 Place ham or bacon and beef or veal in a stew-pan. Add carrot, onion studded with cloves, celery, parsley, lemon-thyme, savory, basil, bay leaf, shallot, lemon peel, and allspice.
2. 2 Pour in ½ cup water. Cover tightly and simmer gently on low heat for 30 minutes until almost dry. Watch carefully to let it brown nicely.
3. 3 Turn the meat and ingredients to brown on all sides. Add 3 cups boiling water and boil for 2 hours to create a rich gravy.