carmella's stufato i manzo con patate |
this is actuually like a roast, except that the beef is rolled up around a filling of pork belly, flavoured with red wine and parsley. serves 6 85g pork belly strips.cut into cubes. salt and pepper. 500ml of red wine. 2 tbs of fresh parsley. 900g of rump steak flattened out. 6 tbs of olive oil. 2 tbs of plain flour. 8 tbs of passata 300ml of good meat stock. 900g of potatoes peeled and cubed. put the prk belly into a bowl and season. then cover with the red wine and leave for 1 hr. remove the pork belly and roll each piece in parsley. arrange the pieces over the steak and roll up the meat. secure with 4 cocktail sticks. heat the oil and brown off the meat.add the flour to the oil to make a roux, then add the remaining red wine marinade. return the meat to the casserole with the passata and 300ml of stock, season and cover. simmer for 3hrs @160 c gas mark 3. add the potatoes with a bit more stock and cook for another 25 mins or until the potatoes are soft. serve with fresh bread and good red wine. enjoy! |