Italian Meat Recipes - Italian-style Pot Roast (Arrosto in Casseruola All' Italian) Recipe

Ingredients

•  Salt and freshly ground black pepper

• 30 ml/2 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour

• 1.25 kg/2 3/4 lb beef topside

• 15 ml/1 tbsp olive oil

• 15 g/1 tbsp unsalted (sweet) butter

• 2 garlic cloves, chopped

• 1 onion, chopped

• 450 ml/2 cups dry red wine

• 4 tomatoes, skinned, seeded and chopped

• 250 ml/8 fl oz/1 cup passata (sieved tomatoes)

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp chopped fresh sage

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp chopped fresh oregano

• 2.5 ml/1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme

• 2 bay leaves

• 30 ml/2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

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Method:

1. Season the flour and liberally pat all over the beef. Heat the oil and butter in a large flameproof casserole (Dutch oven) and brown the meat well on all sides.

2. Add the garlic and onion, and cook for 2 minutes,  stirring. Add the wine and allow to cook, uncovered, for 10 minutes.

3. Stir in the tomatoes, passata, sage, oregano, thyme, and bay leaves. Cover the casserole, and simmer for 2 1/2 hours.

4. To serve, remove the meat from the casserole, and set on a plate, pour the sauce over it, and sprinkle the roast with the chopped parsley.