Brasato Al Barolo - Braised Chuck Roast In Red Wine

Serves: 3

Halle Leffler

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

56

Sweetness

50

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.6

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 sprig

Rosemary

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Place chuck roast, onion, carrots, celery, peppercorns, cloves, garlic, cinnamon stick, rosemary, and bay leaves together in a stockpot

2

Pour wine over meat and vegetable mixture to cover entirely

3

Cover stockpot and marinate for 6 hours in the refrigerator

4

Turn meat in marinade to make sure it is completely covered; return to refrigerator to finish marinating, about 6 hours more

5

Transfer chuck roast from marinade to a plate to rest; pat dry thoroughly with paper towels

6

Pour marinade through a strainer and into a bowl to separate vegetable mixture from wine, reserving both vegetable mixture and wine

7

Heat olive oil in the stockpot over medium-high heat

8

Brown chuck roast on all sides, 4 to 6 minutes per side

9

Reduce heat to medium

10

Add strained vegetable mixture to stockpot; cook with the chuck roast until fragrant, adding more oil as necessary to prevent burning, about 8 minutes

11

Pour reserved wine back into stockpot; add salt

12

Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer without removing cover for 2 hours

13

Remove cover, stir, and cook until meat easily shreds with a fork, 10 minutes to 1 hour longer

14

Transfer meat from cooking liquid to serving platter; tent with foil to keep warm

15

Return cooking liquid to a boil over medium-high heat; simmer until reduced to sauce consistency, 20 to 30 minutes

16

Discard cinnamon stick, rosemary, and bay leaves

17

Season with salt; puree mixture with a handheld immersion blender until smooth

18

Pour sauce over meat to serve