How to Make BRAISED BEEF Like an Italian

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken is leaner and pork is often less expensive.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: low-sodium soy sauce

💰Cheaper: tamari

Low-sodium soy sauce reduces salt intake, while tamari is gluten-free.

rice wine

🥗Healthier: apple cider vinegar

💰Cheaper: white vinegar

Apple cider vinegar adds acidity with fewer calories.

star anise

🥗Healthier: fennel seeds

💰Cheaper: anise extract

Fennel seeds provide a similar flavor profile.

Cut the chunk steak into pieces, ensuring enough fat is present for flavor.

Heat 3-4 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil in a large pot.

Add chopped onion, carrot, and celery to the pot and cook for about 10 minutes to create a sofrito.

Add the browned meat to the pot and stir to brown both sides for a few minutes.

Once the meat is browned, add 2 tablespoons of plain flour and stir to coat the meat.

Pour in 1 glass of red wine and stir until the wine evaporates, creating a creamy base.

Add the tomato sauce to the pot, stirring to coat the meat evenly.

Season with a generous pinch of salt and pepper, and add a broken bay leaf and rosemary.

Pour in 1 liter of vegetable stock until the meat is covered.

Cover the pot and cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

After 1 hour, chop the potatoes and add them to the pot.

Continue cooking for another hour, maintaining a medium-low temperature.

After 2 hours, check the consistency of the sauce and the tenderness of the meat.

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