SPEZZATINO DI MANZO RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Heat a heavy-based casserole dish and add the olive oil and onions. Cook over a medium heat for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently until they are soft and quite dark. Add the garlic, paprika and tomato paste and cook for a further couple of minutes. Add the wine and water, stir well and reduce to a low simmer while you brown the meat.

  Heat a frying pan on high and add just enough olive oil to cover the base. Fry the beef in batches (so as not to overcrowd the pan) until brown all over, season with salt and pepper and add to the simmering sauce. Continue until all the beef is brown. Now add to the casserole the chopped carrots and potatoes and stir well. There should be just enough liquid to almost cover the ingredients, you may need to add a little more water or wine. Season with salt and pepper, cover with a lid and allow to simmer away for about 1 hour, stirring occasionally, until the meat is very tender and the sauce is thick.

  To serve 

  Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve. 

Steps:

• Season the meat with salt and pepper and prepare the soffritto by finely chopping all vegetables and garlic.
• In a large cooking pan heat the oil over high heat. Add meat and stir-fry for about 15 minutes until lightly browned.
• Add chopped vegetables and garlic. Sauté for about 5 minutes or until the vegetables are tender and translucent.
• Pour in the wine, mix and let it evaporate completly.
• Cover the meat with water, season with salt, add bay leaves and bring to a boil.
• Cover and let it simmer for about 2 hours or until the meat is tender. Check up the stew from time to time to mix a bit and add more water if needed.
• Mix in the potatoes and cook with the pan uncovered until the potatoes are tender and the sauce has become very thick, like a gravy.
• Adjust with salt, turn off the heat, let it sit for 10 minutes and serve.