Francesca's Braised Beef

 

This recipe comes directly from my mother Francesca, which prepare this beef for holidays or for special events!

 

Ingredients for 6 people

 

1kg. beef

3 ribs of celery

2 onions

1 carrot

2 bay leaves

5 cloves

750 ml red wine ( as Morellino di Scansano or another full body red wine)

6 tbsps olive oil

 

In a large bowl place the beef, celery, onions, carrot, bay leaves and cloves. Cover with red wine and place in refrigerator for 1 night or 8/10 hours, is very important to pickle the meat in order to give tasty flavour.

Lard inserting the butter in the meat, season with salt and pepper, flour and fry lightly in a saucepan with olive oil until brown. Add vegetables that you used to pickle the beef, fry lightly and cover with red wine. Cook for 3/4 hours, remove the meat, bay leaves and cloves and process the sauce until smooth. Serve hot, ideal with a full body Tuscan red wine.