Italian Pot Roast
Created by dienia b on April 2, 2016
- Servings: 8
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 5h
- Recipe #23326
Ingredients
- 1 (4 pound) beef rump roast
- 1 teaspoon salt, plus more to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Flour, for coating meat
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 ounce pancetta ham (diced, bacon works)
- 1 cup carrot, diced
- 1 cup celery stalk, diced
- 1 cup yellow onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely minced
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh rosemary
- 2 cups red wine (medium-bodied Italian red)
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 can (28 ounce) plum tomatoes (Italian)
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 pound dry spaghetti pasta
How to Make
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Step 1: Trim most of the fat from the meat. Pat dry with paper towels.
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Step 2: Season generously with the salt and pepper and lightly rub with all- purpose flour.
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Step 3: Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large, heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat. When the oil is hot, but not smoking, add the roast and brown on all sides, 10-12 minutes. Transfer the meat to a platter.
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Step 4: Reduce the heat to medium and heat 1 tablespoon olive oil.
How to Make
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Step 5: Add the pancetta, carrot, celery, and onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, 10-12 minutes.
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Step 6: Add the garlic, parsley, tomato paste and rosemary and stir about 1 minute.
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Step 7: Add the wine and stir to incorporate the vegetables.
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Step 8: Add the beef stock, the tomatoes, the bay leaf and the roast with any juices accumulated on the plate.
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Step 9: Bring to a boil. Cover the pot, reduce the heat, and simmer on very low, turning and basting the meat every half hour or so, until the meat is very tender, about 4 hours. (You can also put the pot into a 300°F oven and turn the roast every hour).
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Step 10: Boil the water for the spaghetti.
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Step 11: Remove the meat from the pot and place it on a cutting board, covered loosely with aluminum foil to rest for 10 minutes.
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Step 12: Taste and adjust sauce seasoning, remove bay leaf and keep the sauce hot.
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Step 13: Cook the spaghetti.
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Step 14: Cut the meat into thick slices and place in a deep serving dish.
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Step 15: Spoon some of the sauce over the meat and reserve the rest to add to the cooked pasta.