ITALIAN BRAISED BEEF WITH GARLIC AND MUSHROOMS

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I found this recipe a couple of weeks back in Metro News, a free newspaper published daily in Toronto. It was ideal for using up a cup of crushed tomatoes that I had in the freezer, left over from another recipe. The sauce is delicious. Because of the small amount of meat called for in the recipe, I would suggest doing as I did and using eye of the round steaks, which I sliced thinly after the dish finished cooking.

Provided by Irmgard

Categories     < 4 Hours

Time 1h50m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1/2 cup dried porcini mushrooms (about 1/2 ounce)
1 cup boiling water
1 cup crushed tomatoes
1 cup dry red wine
2 tablespoons tomato paste
3 carrots, julienned
2 celery ribs, julienned
4 garlic cloves, slivered
4 teaspoons brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 lb boneless eye of round beef steak, trimmed of fat

Steps:

  • Combine the mushrooms and boiling water in a small bowl and let stand for 20 minutes.
  • With the fingers, scoop the mushrooms out of the liquid.
  • Strain the mushroom soaking liquid through a fine-meshed sieve and set aside.
  • Coarsely chop the mushrooms.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Combine the mushrooms, soaking liquid, tomatoes, wine, tomato paste, carrots, celery, garlic, brown sugar, oregano, salt and pepper in a Dutch oven or flameproof casserole.
  • Bring to a boil over medium heat.
  • Add the meat to the pan and return to the boil.
  • Cover, place in the oven, and bake until the meat is tender, about 1-1/2 hours.
  • Slice the meat and serve with the vegetables and sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 359.7, Fat 16.5, SaturatedFat 6.5, Cholesterol 69.2, Sodium 750.1, Carbohydrate 17.9, Fiber 3.1, Sugar 10.7, Protein 24.1

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