Beef Braised in Barolo: Brasato al Barolo

Emeril Lagasse

Recipe courtesy Emeril Lagasse, 2004

Show: Emeril LiveEpisode: Real and Rustic Italian

Rated 4 stars out of 5
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Total Time:
3 hr 15 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
3 hr 0 min
Yield:
4 to 6 servings
Level:
Intermediate
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Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 1 (3-pound) boneless beef chuck roast, patted dry
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1/4 cup chopped pancetta or bacon
  • 2 cups chopped yellow onions
  • 1 cup chopped carrots
  • 1 cup chopped celery
  • 1 tablespoon minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 bottles Barolo, or other dry Piedmont red wine, such as Dolcetto or Barbera
  • 2 to 4 cups beef stock
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 2 sprigs rosemary
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley, for garnish

Directions

In a large Dutch oven, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. Add the beef and cook, turning, to brown on all sides. Remove from the pan. To the fat in the pan, add the pancetta and cook until browned, about 3 minutes. Add the onions, carrots, and celery and cook until caramelized, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Return the beef to the pan and add the wine, 2 cups of the stock, whole cloves, rosemary, bay leaves and cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the meat is tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours, occasionally turning the meat and skimming any foam that forms on the surface. Add the remaining 2 cups of stock, as needed, to keep the meat covered with liquid.

Remove the meat from the pan and tent with foil to keep warm.

Strain the sauce into a saucepan and place over high heat. Cook until the sauce is reduced to a consistency thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 10 minutes. Adjust the seasoning to taste.

Thinly slice the beef across the grain into 1/4-inch thick slices. Serve the beef ladled with the sauce. Garnish with parsley and serve.

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  • on August 21, 2007

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    After a day of skiing, snow shoeing and snow mobiling at our house in Vermont - a huge bowl of this over mashed potatoes (new potatoes are best! or saffron rice is excellent. A great comfort food item that we make in the crock pot and cook all day. Only change I recommend is to drain the cooking juices off, reduce and thicken them to make a lovely gravy. Thanks Emeril - love your shows!

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  • on June 07, 2007

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    I don't take giving 5 stars lightly, but this dish was amazing and deserves the high rating. The whole family agreed that this was probably the best beef roast we'd ever had. This recipe is an excellent time and money investment, especially if you are hosting dear friends or family that really enjoy food.

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  • on March 11, 2007

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    My kitchen smelled sooooo good and the taste was awesome. Even my husband bragged on the dinner. I served it with the garlic and herb potatoes and garlic roasted asparagus. Yummy

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