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tuscan-style braised beef, [ stracotto toscano]

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Recipe by
Jill Bahada
@jilly79
waterbury, CT

This braised beef to me is best over pasta , but my mother likes it served just the meat and sauce in a bowl with Italian bread...My Dad likes this served over cooked Polenta. To each his own , you may even want this with a vegetable and mashed potatoe

prep time 1 Hr
cook time 3 Hr
method Stove Top

Ingredients For tuscan-style braised beef, [ stracotto toscano]

  • 1 clove
    garlic, finely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    rosemary , finely chopped
  • 2 lb
    beef, rump or sirloin roast
  • 1/3 c
    olive oil, extra virgin
  • 2
    onions,coarsely chopped
  • 2
    carrots, coarsely chopped
  • 1 stalk
    celery, coarsely chopped
  • 1 Tbsp
    italian parsley, finely chopped
  • 3
    sage leaves, torn
  • 2
    bay leaves, dried
  • 3/4 c
    red wine, dry burgundy
  • 16 oz
    can whole plum tomatoes chopped
  • 2 c
    beef stock
  • salt and pepper

How To Make tuscan-style braised beef, [ stracotto toscano]

  • 1
    Mix the garlic and rosemary with a generous quantity of salt and pepper. Using a sharp knife, make several incisions in the meat and fill with the herb mixture. Tie the meant loosely with kitchen string. Heat the oil in a heavy bottom pan over medium-high heat and brown the meat well on all sides. Add the onions, carrots, celery, parsley,sage, bay leaves and saute for a min. Season with salt and pepper, then pour in the wine.When the wine has evaporated ,[A few mins] add the tomatoes , partially cover and simmer over medium -low heat for 2 1/2 hours. Turn the meat from time to time, adding the stock gradually so that the sauce does not dry out.
  • 2
    When the meat is cooked, you can either slice and serve with the sauce and bread, or I put in the fridge at this point and the next day I reheat for another hour the shred all the meat and mix with sauce and spoon over any type pasta and add grated cheese.
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