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CC's Old-World Italian Beef Ragù | Culinary Craftiness

CC's Old-World Italian Beef Ragù

Culinary Craftiness
Start with a frozen roast and let your oven do its tenderizing magic. Serve with gnocchi, pappardelle, or even something totally out of the box like German Bread Dumplings!
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Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian
Servings 8
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Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb frozen chuck or arm roast (approximate size)
  • 1 large onion peeled and chopped
  • 1 cup passata
  • 4 garlic cloves peeled, left whole
  • 2 tbsp CC's Italian Seasoning Blend
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1 cup red wine
  • 2 cups beef stock
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 tsp. pepper
  • Cooked gnocchi or pappardelle

Instructions
 

  • Turn oven on to 350 F.
  • Mix the onions, passata, garlic, Italian seasoning blend, salt, pepper, wine, and beef broth in a container that’s easy to pour.
  • Pour a little of the sauce mixture in a roasting pan, then place the frozen roast in it. Pour the rest over the roast. Lay 2 bay leaves on top. Cover tightly with lid or foil and cook in the oven for 3-3.5 hours.
  • Remove from oven, discard bay leaves. Gently scrape off sauce, carefully transfer roast to platter to remove fat and bone (if it contains a bone), if there is any. Shred the meat with 2 forks and return to the sauce. Put back in the oven for 20-30 minutes.
  • When the meat sauce is out of the oven and kept on the back burner with a lid on, bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Carefully slide the gnocchi in and cook for about 5 minutes, or until they float to the surface. Don't overcook or they'll turn gummy. Drain well with a slotted spoon and transfer straight into the beef ragú.
  • Serve immediately.
Keyword Beef, Gnocchi, Italian, Old-World, Ragu
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