Belen Tava (Turkish Oven-Baked Beef Recipe)

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Cut the beef into bite-sized cubes. Cut the red and green peppers into pieces and prepare the tomatoes, shallots, and garlic.
2. Arrange the beef, peppers, tomatoes, shallots, and garlic together in a large baking dish.
3. Combine the tomato paste, pepper paste, sunflower oil, water, thyme, salt, black pepper, cumin, and red pepper flakes until evenly mixed.
4. Pour the sauce over the beef and vegetables, then mix thoroughly so everything is evenly coated with the seasoned tomato mixture.
5. Cover the baking dish with damp parchment paper to help retain moisture while the beef cooks.
6. Bake in a preheated oven at 200°C (400°F) for about 1 1/2 to 2 hours, depending on the cut of beef, until the meat is tender and the vegetables are deeply roasted.
7. Add small pieces of butter over the hot Belen Tava near the end of cooking or immediately after it comes out of the oven.
8. Let the dish rest briefly after baking, then serve the tender beef and roasted vegetables hot with some of the rich pan sauce spooned over the top.