Description
Lidia’s Insanely Delicious Italian Beef Roasted in Barolo apple vinegar is a culinary delight that brings an authentic taste of Italy to your dining table. This comforting dish features tender beef slow-roasted with aromatic vegetables, fresh herbs, and the tang of apple vinegar, creating a rich sauce that is perfect for family gatherings or special occasions. With its fork-tender texture and robust flavors, this recipe is sure to impress meat lovers and home cooks alike. Easy to prepare and versatile in serving options, this dish can be enjoyed warm as a main course or cold in delicious sandwiches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5-pound boneless beef roast (flat-iron, chuck, or bottom round), trimmed of fat
- 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
- 2 medium onions (quartered)
- 3 large carrots (peeled and cut into 2-inch chunks)
- 4 stalks celery (cut into 2-inch chunks)
- 6 cloves garlic (crushed and peeled)
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 6 large fresh sage leaves
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
- 1 cup dried porcini mushrooms (rinsed)
- 2 cups beef stock
- kosher salt (to taste)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250°F. Season the beef roast with half of the kosher salt. In a Dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat and brown the roast on all sides for about 8 minutes. Remove from pot and set aside on a platter.
- Add onions, carrots, celery, and garlic to the pot; cook until softened (about 6 minutes). Stir in rosemary, sage leaves, nutmeg, peppercorns, and dried porcini mushrooms; cook for another 3–4 minutes.
- Return the seared roast to the pot alongside the vegetables. Pour in apple vinegar and enough beef stock to partially submerge the roast.
- Cover and heat until steaming but not boiling; place in the oven. Braise for about 3 hours, turning every 30 minutes until fork-tender.
- Once cooked, remove meat and skim excess fat from braising juices; strain through a sieve into a container.
- Slice cooled meat and serve drizzled with sauce.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Braising
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe (approximately 200g)
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 38g
- Cholesterol: 110mg