Best Braised Beef And Veal With Tomato Gravy Recipes

BRAISED BEEF WITH GRAVY-LIKE SAUCE AND VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Start preheating the oven to 350F.
• If you like garlic and want to add a couple of full heads, it's a creamy deliciousness once cooked, do as follows. Remove as much loose skin as you can. Cut off about a quarter to one third from one end. Garlic heads will go in the braising pan later, while some of the cut off pieces can be used in this recipe in place of the two required garlic cloves and the rest can be saved for other uses.
• Heat the olive oil with two tablespoons of butter in a braising pan over medium-high heat. Add the beef and brown on all sides. Remove the meat from the braising pan and set aside.
• Add the onions, mushrooms, shallots, carrots and leeks. Saute until the vegetables are slightly softened, about 4-5 minutes. Add the minced garlic and continue sauteing for another minute.
• Add the remaining two tablespoons of butter and let it melt, while constantly stirring. Turn the heat down to low. Have the broth ready. Add the flour and stir briskly until it is fully incorporated. Pour in the broth, turn the heat up to medium high and let the liquid mixture come up to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer, constantly stirring, until the mixture starts to thicken. It shouldn't take long, less than a minute. Remove from heat.
• Add the pepper and nutmeg, stir, then salt to taste. Stir in the red wine vinegar. The sauce may taste a little too tart right after you add the vinegar, but it will be perfect by the time it's done cooking.
• Nestle beef pieces and garlic heads, if using, in the sauce, spreading them out evenly. If using, place the garlic bulbs cut side up. Garlic smell can be quite strong, so add those bulbs only if you love garlic and have a good ventilation in the kitchen. If you place it cut side down, the sauce will get infused with garlic too much.
• Cover and braise in the oven at 350F for 3-4 hours. I think the beef only gets better if cooked a little longer.
• Serve with freshly made mashed potatoes, garnish with chopped fresh herbs, and enjoy.

SUNDAY GRAVY WITH BEEF OR PORK BRACIOLA AND ANNA AND FRANKIE'S MEATBALLS

Steps:

• Braciola: With meat cleaver or any heavy kitchen utensil, pound the meat slices between 2 sheets of waxed paper. Rub each piece of meat with the garlic clove. Sprinkle each slice of meat with and equal amount of cheese and parsley. Add salt and pepper, to taste.
• Roll the meat up tightly like a cigar, and tie with butcher's twine to keep meat rolled while cooking. Heat oil in a large saucepan over high heat. Add the meat rolls and fry for about 6 minutes or until evenly browned. Reserve meat for gravy.
• Meatballs: Combine beef, veal, and pork in a large bowl. Add eggs, cheese, parsley, garlic, and salt and pepper to taste. Using your hands, blend ingredients. Add bread crumbs to mixture. Slowly add water, 1 cup at a time, until mixture is moist.
• Shape meat mixture into balls, approximately 2 1/2 to 3-inch balls.
• In a large skillet, heat oil. The oil should be very hot, but not smoking. Place the meatballs in pan, and fry in batches. When the bottom half of meatball is browned and slightly crispy, turn over and cook top half. Remove from pan and drain on paper towel.
• Sunday Gravy: In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add the garlic and toss to coat with oil. Cook meat a few pieces at a time, about 5 minutes, until nicely browned on all sides. Remove meat from pan and set aside. When garlic cloves have browned, remove and discard them.
• Combine tomato paste and water and stir into oil. Stirring constantly, cook for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the tomatoes and juice, raise heat, and bring to a boil. Using a tomato can, measure 2 cans of cold water, add to pan, and return to a boil.
• Return beef and pork to the sauce, and add salt and pepper, to taste. Bring to a boil and allow to boil for 5 minutes. Lower heat and partially cover pan. Cook for approximately 2 hours stirring occasionally until meat is almost falling apart and sauce is thick.
• One hour before sauce is ready, add the beef or pork braciola and sausage. Add the meatballs at the same time.
• To serve: Remove meat from sauce. Serve sauce over pasta, and the meats on a separate platter.

SLOW COOKER VEAL SHANKS RECIPE

Steps:

• Thaw the shanks for at least an hour before you plan to cook. Place them on clean paper hand towels and pat them dry. Pro tip - The shanks must be dry. Otherwise, there will be excess gravy. I like to leave to thaw them uncovered in the fridge overnight so that excess moisture can dry out.
• Liquid ingredients - In a measuring cup combine all the liquid ingredients - garlic and onion powder, balsamic vinegar, tomato paste, mustard paste, crushed tomatoes, honey, broth, oil, salt, and pepper. Pro tip - You can also add all these ingredients directly into the slow cooker. For the purpose of the video, I did it in a measuring cup.
• Place the veal shanks, thyme, and rosemary in the slow cooker or crockpot. Then, pour the liquid ingredients over the veal shanks. Lightly stir to ensure the liquid goes under the shanks.
• Cover and cook. You can slow cook on low for 8 hours or slow cook on high for 4 to 5 hours.
• Make a slurry with cornstarch and water. Then, add it to the slow cooker. Cook another 30 to 60 minutes. Pro tip - In the video, I removed the meat out before adding the slurry. This is a great way to prevent overcooking the meat as well as reducing excess liquid. But, you can also add the slurry directly with the meat in the pot.
• Garnish with chopped parsley over steamed rice or mashed potatoes.

BEEF WITH TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Combine the flour with the seasoned salt and pepper in a bowl.
• Light coat the beef cubes with the flour mixture.
• Heat oil in a heavy pot over medium-high heat until hot.
• Brown the beef on all sides; remove to a bowl.
• Add in onion, celery, thyme and oregano; cook stirring and scraping down the browned bits.
• Add in the garlic and dried red pepper flakes (if using) saute for 1 minute.
• Add in tomatoes, bay leaves, consomme, Worcestershire sauce and wine.
• Return the beef back to the pot.
• Season with pepper.
• Cover and simmer on top of the stove until the beef is very tender (about 2 hours).
• Serve with cooked noodles and sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese if desired.

BEEF TIPS WITH TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• 1. Brown the beef with a little water in a pan with onions. Season beef as you want
• 2. Drain excess water and oil from beef. Add back into pan along with can of tomatos
• 3. Fill tomato can full of water and add to pan
• 4. Add ketchup a little pepper and stir really good.
• 5. Bring to a simmer for about 20-25 minutes. Tomato broth should be a little thicker than water.

WHOLE BRISKET WITH TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. In a bowl, combine garlic, rosemary, pepper, salt, brown sugar, red pepper and paprika. Place brisket fat-side up in a large, deep roasting pan (about 13 by 16 inches) and rub all over with mixture.
• Roast brisket, uncovered, for 20 minutes. While brisket cooks, pour olive oil into a large saucepan over medium heat and add onions. Sauté, stirring occasionally, until onion softens, about 5 minutes. Add tomatoes and their liquid, bring to a boil, then reduce to a simmer. Stir occasionally, breaking tomatoes with a spoon or whisk. Simmer uncovered for 10 minutes and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Remove brisket from oven. Reduce oven temperature to 325.
• Pour 1 cup wine and the tomato sauce over brisket. Cover pan as tightly as possible with foil and roast for 3 1/2 hours, turning once at 2 hours and again at 3 hours, each time carefully replacing foil.
• Transfer brisket to a platter. Allow sauce to settle for a moment in pan, then, using a slotted spoon, transfer to a blender, allowing fat to strain out. Purée until smooth, adding remaining 1/4 cup wine. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Slice brisket diagonally from thinnest end in 1/4-inch slices. Serve with sauce.

ROAST BEEF WITH TOMATO GRAVY

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Peel the onions and boil them in unsalted water for fifteen minutes, then drain them. Smear the beef all over with oil or beef dripping, sea salt, and freshly ground pepper. Lay it in a roasting pan with the boiled onions, the whole, unpeeled garlic cloves, the tomatoes, and the bay leaves. Roast for twenty minutes. Decrease the oven temperature to 350°F (180°C) and continue roasting for a further ten minutes per pound (500g). When the beef is done, remove from its pan, then set it aside somewhere warm, lightly covered with aluminum foil to keep it warm while it rests and while you make the tomato gravy. (If you are roasting potatoes to accompany this, now is the time to take them out, put them in another dish, and continue roasting until crisp and golden.)
• Squash the onions, tomatoes, and garlic in the pan with the back of a wooden spoon. Dust the flour on top and place the pan and its contents over medium heat, stirring almost constantly, until the flour browns a little. Pour in the Madeira and let it bubble a while, then add the stock and the mustards, stirring and scraping at the stuck-on roasting juices. Season, then leave to simmer, with the occasional stir, for ten to fifteen minutes (any longer and the gravy will lose much of its character). Check the seasoning and push through a coarse sieve into a warm pitcher-it really must be warm. Serve with the beef.

OVEN-BRAISED BEEF WITH TOMATO SAUCE AND GARLIC

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300°.
• Coarsely chop tomatoes with juice in a food processor. Put roast in an ovenproof 4- to 5-quart heavy pot or a casserole dish with a lid. Pour tomatoes over roast and scatter garlic around it. Season with salt and pepper. Braise in middle of oven, covered, until very tender, 3 to 4 hours.
• Cut roast into 1/4-inch-thick slices and serve with sauce and garlic.