Food Network Kitchen’s Bottle-of-Red Wine Sauce for Food Network One-Offs, as seen on Food Network.
Recipe courtesy of Food Network Kitchen

Bottle-of-Red Wine Sauce

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  • Level: Easy
  • Total: 3 hr 20 min
  • Active: 20 min
  • Yield: 4 to 6 servings
The pleasant acidity and robust flavor in this simple stew comes from an entire bottle of red wine! It's balanced by the deep richness of cleverly broiled beef and veggies -- so you can skip browning them on the stovetop without compromising flavor.

Ingredients

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven broiler. Line a baking sheet with foil.
  2. Whisk together the wine, tomato paste, thyme and 2 cups water in a large pot and slowly bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Scatter the beef, carrots, garlic and onion on the prepared baking sheet. Season with 1 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Broil until both the beef and vegetables are charred and deeply golden, 8 to 10 minutes. 
  3. Once the liquid is simmering, gently add the charred beef and vegetables and any liquid from the baking sheet to the pot. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and a few grinds of pepper. Bring to a low simmer, cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour and 30 minutes. 
  4. Uncover and continue to simmer until the beef is very tender and can be easily shredded with a fork, about 1 hour more. Add the butter and stir until melted and the sauce is glossy. Spoon the sauce over warm, cooked rigatoni in a serving platter. Sprinkle generously with Parmesan and parsley.