6 Beef Recipes That Are Perfect For The Holidays

beef chuck

🥗Healthier: lean ground beef

💰Cheaper: pork shoulder

Ground beef reduces fat content, while pork shoulder is often less expensive.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic red wine

💰Cheaper: beef broth

Non-alcoholic wine provides flavor without alcohol, while broth is budget-friendly.

Parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated pecorino

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories, while pecorino is often less costly.

Heat olive oil in a large pot over medium heat until shimmering.

Add chopped onion, carrot, and celery; sauté until softened, about 5-7 minutes.

Stir in minced garlic and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.

Increase heat to medium-high; add beef chuck and brown on all sides, about 8-10 minutes.

Pour in red wine; scrape up browned bits and simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes.

Add canned tomatoes, beef broth, bay leaves, and thyme; bring to a boil.

Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer for 2-3 hours until beef is tender.

Remove bay leaves; shred beef with two forks and stir back into sauce.

Cook pappardelle in salted boiling water until al dente, according to package instructions.

Drain pappardelle and toss with the ragu sauce.

Serve topped with grated Parmesan cheese and freshly cracked black pepper.

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