Recipe Tuscan Beef in Chianti

[MrsDangermouse]

This is one of my favourite "winter warmer" dishes - its so easy to make and because its slow cooked its very forgiving in terms of timing. Leftovers also freeze really well so I often make a huge pot of it.

Ingredients:

• 600g shin of beef (off the bone)
• Olive oil
• 2 large onions, finely chopped
• 3 sticks of celery, finely chopped
• 1 carrot, finely chopped
• 6 fat cloves of garlic, finely chopped
• 750ml Chianti, or other robust red wine
• 5 tbsp tomato puree
• 4 bay leaves
• 150ml beef stock

Method:

1. Heat the oven to 180C (160C if its a fan oven)
2. Season the meat then brown all over in an oven proof casserole dish with a little olive oil, then remove from the dish
3. Add the onions, celery, carrot and garlic - cook until softened (adding a little more oil if needed)
4. Pour in the wine and bring to a gentle bubble, then stir in the tomato puree, bay leaves and beef stock
5. Add the beef back to the pan, cover with a lid and cook in the oven for 4 hours or so
6. When ready, pull the meat apart into chunks and stir through the sauce

This can also be cooked in a slow cooker: just brown off your meat and soften your veg in a frying pan, then use the wine to deglaze the pan to make sure you get all the lovely flavours.

Serve with potatoes, pappardelle or polenta - your choice!

 

[caseydog]

Serve with potatoes, pappardelle or polenta - your choice!

Just curious, what did you serve yours with?

CD

 

[MrsDangermouse]

Just curious, what did you serve yours with?

CD

All of the above (at different times!) I think my favourite is polenta though.

 

[The Late Night Gourmet]

Such a terrific, robust and versatile recipe!