Subj : BH&G 3454 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Wed Jul 28 2021 05:59:00 MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Braised Beef w/Red Wine Sauce Categories: Beef, Pork, Herbs, Wine, Vegetables Yield: 6 Servings 4 oz Pancetta; diced 2 tb Olive oil 2 1/2 lb Boneless sirloin tip roast 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Fresh ground black pepper 2 md Carrots; chopped 1 lg Onion; chopped 1/2 c Chopped celery 1 md Red bell pepper; seeded, - chopped 2 cl Garlic; minced 3/4 c Dry red wine 28 oz Can Italian-style whole - peeled tomatoes in puree; - cut up 1 tb Tomato paste 2 tb Snipped fresh basil +=OR=+ 1 ts Dried basil; crushed 1 ts Snipped fresh oregano +=OR=+ 1/4 ts Dried oregano, crushed 1 Bay leaf 1/4 c Whipping cream In a 4 to 6 quart Dutch oven cook pancetta over medium heat until crisp. Using a slotted spoon, remove pancetta and set aside. Reserve any drippings in pan. Add olive oil to pan. Add meat and brown on both sides in hot oil, about 10 minutes. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Transfer meat to a plate; reserve drippings in pan. Add carrots, onion, celery, sweet pepper, and garlic to pan. Cook and stir for 10 minutes or until light brown. Add the wine, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Simmer the wine for 1 minute. Stir in undrained tomatoes, tomato paste, basil, and oregano. Return beef to pot and add the bay leaf. Cover the pan and reduce heat to low. Simmer about 1-1/2 hours or until the beef is tender. Remove beef from pan and let stand while preparing sauce. For sauce, simmer tomato mixture, uncovered, until mixture measures about 4 1/2 cups (about 12 minutes). Stir in cream. Serve beef with sauce. Sprinkle with pancetta. FROM THE TEST KITCHEN: Leftover sauce can be covered and stored in the refrigerator up to 3 days. Serve with cooked polenta or pasta. Makes: 6 servings Better Homes & Gardens | February 2017 MM Format by Dave Drum - 22 February 2017 Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... I'm out of bed and dressed, what more do you want? --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.49 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .