Italian Braised Beef With Garlic And Mushrooms

Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 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

Recipe

• 1 combine the mushrooms and boiling water in a small bowl and let stand for 20 minutes.
• 2 with the fingers, scoop the mushrooms out of the liquid.
• 3 strain the mushroom soaking liquid through a fine-meshed sieve and set aside.
• 4 coarsely chop the mushrooms.
• 5 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f.
• 6 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.
• 7 bring to a boil over medium heat.
• 8 add the meat to the pan and return to the boil.
• 9 cover, place in the oven, and bake until the meat is tender, about 1-1/2 hours.
• 10 slice the meat and serve with the vegetables and sauce.