Milanese Braised Beef

Name: Milanese Braised Beef
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 1 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 Tbsp butter; 1 Tbsp canola oil; 4 carrots, peeled and diagonally cut into (3/8-inch-thick) slices (about 12 ounces); 473 milliliters Chianti; 1 kilograms boneless chuck roast, trimmed; 1 Tbsp cornstarch; 3 Tbsps all-purpose flour; 3 sprigs fresh basil; 3 sprigs fresh marjoram; 3 garlic cloves, sliced; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 0 teaspoons ground cloves; 296 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium beef broth; 355 milliliters chopped onion; 237 milliliters (1/4-inch) cubed pancetta (about 4 ounces); 6 parsnips, peeled and diagonally cut into (3/8-inch-thick) slices (about 1 1/2 pounds); 1 teaspoons salt, divided; 59 milliliters water

Milanese Braised Beef might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 10. This recipe covers 28% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 29g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 422 calories. If you have onion, basil, parsnips, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 30

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Combine flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, cinnamon, and cloves, stirring well. Make several small slits on outside of roast with a paring knife; stuff with pancetta and garlic slices.

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Cinnamon

Pancetta

Clove

Garlic

Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Salt

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Roll roast; secure at 1-inch intervals with twine.

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Roll

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Kitchen Twine

Sprinkle roast with remaining 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Coat surface of roast with flour mixture, patting with your hands so it adheres.

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Pepper

All Purpose Flour

Salt

Heat oil and butter in a large Dutch oven over medium heat.

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Butter

Cooking Oil

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Add roast to pan; cook 15 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.

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Add onion to pan around roast; cook 5 minutes or until browned. Stir in wine and broth.

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Broth

Onion

Wine

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Place basil, marjoram, and bay leaf on a double layer of cheesecloth. Gather edges of cloth together; tie securely.

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Bay Leaves

Marjoram

Basil

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Cheesecloth

Add cheesecloth bag to pan; bring to a boil. Cover and bake at 300 for 2 1/2 hours, turning roast every 45 minutes. Nestle carrots and parsnips in pan; cook 1 hour or until roast is tender enough to cut with a spoon.

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Parsnip

Carrot

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Transfer roast and vegetables to a platter. Discard twine; keep beef warm. Strain wine mixture through a sieve into a large bowl; discard cheesecloth bag. Return wine mixture to pan; bring to a boil. Cook 10 minutes.

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Vegetable

Beef

Wine

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Combine 1/4 cup water and cornstarch in small bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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Water

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Add cornstarch mixture to pan, and bring to a boil. Cook for 1 minute, stirring constantly.

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Corn Starch

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Remove from heat. Taste and adjust seasoning, if desired.

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Seasoning

Wine note: Pinot noir is a nice match for this classic casserole because the dish incorporates many flavors found in pinot (cinnamon, cloves, meat, black pepper, bay), plus the wine's hint of cherry is a sumptuous contrast to the savoriness of all those slow-cooked beefy flavors. A favorite pinot: Cambria "Julia's Vineyard" Pinot Noir 2006 ($2

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Black Pepper

Wine

Cinnamon

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