Brasato di Manzo alla Toscana - Italian Recipe

Brasato di Manzo alla Toscana

🌍 Italian, Tuscany Difficulty: ●●●○○

A Tuscan pot roast braised in Chianti with tomatoes, celery, and carrot. The meat must be seared until a dark crust forms on every surface. Braise at the lowest simmer for three hours — the sauce reduces around the beef as it softens.

Ingredients

• 1.5kg beef shin or chuck
• 1 bottle Chianti Classico
• Soffritto (onion, carrot, celery)
• Juniper, sage, rosemary, bay
• Tomato paste

Method

1. Marinating — Marinate meat 24 hours in wine with herbs.
2. Browning — Brown meat; sauté soffritto.
3. Adding — Add marinade; tomato paste; braise 3 hours.

Tags: beef shin or chuck, bottle chianti classico, soffritto, juniper, tomato paste · Source: Brittani's Almanac