Monday, January 18, 2010

Michele's Grandmothers Italian Braised Beef Pasta

So easy, so good. Can be a touch pricey on the budget (whenever I see blade roast on sale, I buy a couple and freeze them), but we have to treat ourselves on Sunday. Very little work, you just need alot of time to let it slow roast. We usually put it on timer and go out skiing in the winter. Come back and the house smells great!

This one is so good and easy that I hate to give it away but here it goes...

You need a big, deep roasting pan - We use the one that we would roast a turkey in.
3-5 lb - Beef or Veal Blade Roast
2 onions - coarsly chopped
1 head of garlic -(Yes a whole head)- crushed
2 each - Carrots and Celery - coarsly chopped
1 Cup -Red Wine
1 Can (16 oz) - Whole tomatoes - San Marzano if possible I find these are just so much better tastewise and are less watery than normal - but if they are too expensive ie. $2.00 a can - I use regular canned tomatoes and add an extra can of tomato sauce.
1 Can (8 oz) - tomato sauce.
Salt, Pepper, Oregano, Italian spices to taste

Put everything in the roasting pan, beef on top, add the spices.
Cook in oven for 4-5 hours at 175-200 degrees max.

When almost done cook 2 packages egg noodles - about 700 grams.

When finished - remove beef and let sit for 10 minutes - crush all ingredients in pan with fork. Add noodles to pan and mix thoroughly. Slice beef (it should be falling apart) and put on top.

Ready to serve.

You will have enough for left overs during the week.

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