Mediterranean Braised Beef
From grumpybaker 16 years ago
- 240 minutes to make
- Serves 8
The original recipe I can't recall where I got it from but I did change the ingredients some so guess it's sort of my recipe now...LOL I didn't have the dates the origingal recipe called for so I used canned prunes instead and added some of the syrup as well. Read more I also cooked it on top of the stove in a heavy bottomed skillet with a tight fitting dome lid. instead of the oven. It really came out delicious! The meat juicy and it just fell apart when slicing.. And the sauce....Yum Yum! See less
Ingredients
- 2 ½ - 3 LB. boneless beef chuck shoulder pot roast. shopping list
- ½ cup all-purpose flour shopping list
- 3 Tbsp. olive oil shopping list
- 2 cups water shopping list
- ¼ cup balsamic vinegar shopping list
- 1 medium sized onion halved and sliced in fairly thick slices shopping list
- ¼ cup pitted Italian prunes in syrup. Save the syrup shopping list
- (Note: I use the small 8.5 oz. size) You can also use chopped dates. shopping list
- salt, pepper to taste shopping list
- Add other seasonings if you wish, I just kept it simple.. shopping list
How to make it
- NOTE: You can also slow cook it on top of the stove covered with a tight fitting lid like I did or....
- Heat oven to 325 degrees
- Heat the olive oil until hot in a deep oven proof skillet.
- Flour the roast and fry in the oil until nicely browned on both sides
- Remove the roast and add the water and the vinegar, scraping the brown bits loose from the bottom of the skillet.
- Place the roast back into the skillet with the onions and prunes and about 4 oz. of the syrup from the prunes. Add salt, pepper and seasonings
- Cover tightly and cook for about 3 hours or until the roast is fork tender.
- Remove the roast and keep it warm.
- Over med/high heat the sauce until it reaches a consistency you like…if it is already too thick just add a little water.
- Carve the roast and serve with the sauce.
Ready for the slow cooking time.
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Super dish! Thank you for sharing!
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This is my idea of comfort food, of course all food is comforting to me, Hehehe! ...... :)
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This sounds really good! Love the addition of prunes here, and I love your pictures!
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