Tasty Portuguese Croquetes de Carne Stuffed with Tender Beef - ioanacooks

Ingredients

• Chopped carrot, 80 g, small in size
• Sprig of fresh rosemary, 1
• Olive oil, 2 tbsp
• Chunks of beef, 650 g
• Black pepper, as much as you like
• Cold water to cover
• Chouriço, diced, 100 g
• Bay leaf, 1
• Fresh thyme sprigs, 2
• Medium onion, diced, about 100 g
• Salt, add to your taste
• Red wine, 80 ml
• Garlic cloves, minced, 3
• All-purpose flour, 35 g
• Nutmeg, sprinkle to taste
• Beef stock (saved from cooking beef), 1 L
• Butter, 35 g
• Salt, pinch or two
• Black pepper, a dash
• Breadcrumbs, 100 g
• 2 eggs, large
• Vegetable oil, 1 L, for getting things crispy
• Mustard for dipping