Pasticada

Ingredients

• 1 kg of baby Beef neck or shoulder joint,
• 150 gr of onions,
• 100 gr of well smoked Bacon,
• 150 gr of carrots,
• 1 celery root,
• 2 garlic cloves,
• 1 dcl of red wine,
• 2 bay leaves,
• parsley,
• Beef soup,
• 1 fresh tomato,
• tomato purée,
• salt,
• pepper,
• flour.

Procedures

1. Fry on oil meat stuffed with Bacon and carrots.
2. Add Onion, the remaining Bacon and carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, Beef soup and braise till the meat becomes tender.
3. When the meat is almost cooked, add wine, tomato, tomato purée and braise for 15 more minutes.
4. When the meat is almost tender, take it out, cut in pieces, put in a pan, pour the sauce over it and braise for a couple of minutes.