Brasato Stile Italiano (Pot Roast Italian Style) Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Italian Recipes. (Brasato Stile Italiano (Pot Roast Italian Style) Recipe). This dish takes the ordinary pot roast and transforms it into a delightful and delicious escape from the traditional meat and potatoes. It's a family favorite. Don't forget the crusty Italian bread for dipping! A traditional bruschetta goes well with this also. Although not included in recipe, you can add some cut green pepper with vegetables and throw in some sliced mushrooms for last 1/2 hour if you like. This is my recipe so feel free to make it yours.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 3hrs30 mins

Total: 4hrs

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Brasato Stile Italiano (Pot Roast Italian Style) Recipe

Ingredients

1 (3 pound) bottom round roast

2 teaspoons kosher salt

or to taste

2 teaspoons ground black pepper

or to taste

1 teaspoon granulated garlic

or to taste

2 tablespoons olive oil

½ onion

diced

3 celery stalks

cut into 1-inch pieces

3 large cloves garlic

minced

2 tablespoons dried oregano

1 tablespoon dried basil

¼ cup dry cooking sherry

1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes with juice

lightly crushed with hands and pulp removed

1 (5.5 ounce) can tomato-vegetable juice cocktail (such as V8®)

⅔ cup Cabernet Sauvignon wine

2 cups 1-inch Yukon Gold potato chunks

2 cups 1-inch carrot chunks

1 ½ onions

cut into 1-inch pieces

Italian Cheese Bread

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Generously season roast on all sides with salt black pepper and granulated garlic.

Step 2

Heat olive oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over high heat until oil begins to smoke. Add roast to pot and sear to form a crust about 5 minutes per side. Remove roast and lower heat to medium.

Step 3

Stir onions celery and garlic into pot; cook and stir scraping any brown bits off the bottom for 1 to 2 minutes. Add oregano and basil to onion mixture; cook until fragrant about 1 minute.

Step 4

Pour dry sherry into onion mixture; bring to a boil while scraping any browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Cook stirring until the liquid is reduced about 5 minutes. Add canned tomatoes and cook until mixture just begins to bubble.

Step 5

Stir vegetable juice cocktail and wine into tomato mixture. Return roast and any accumulated juices to pot reduce heat to low cover and simmer for 45 minutes.

Step 6

Stir potatoes carrots and onions into pot and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender about 2 1/2 hours. Remove meat to rest; remove vegetables to a bowl. Slice meat and serve topped with vegetables and sauce.

Nutritional Information

Brasato Stile Italiano (Pot Roast Italian Style) Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 479.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 32.9g 66%

Carbohydrates: 33g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 6.5g 26%

Sugars: 10.2g

Fat: 21.9g 34%

Saturated Fat: 7.1g 36%

Cholesterol: 95.2mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 7833.8IU 157%

Niacin Equivalents: 11.3mg 87%

Vitamin B6: 0.7mg 46%

Vitamin C: 29.7mg 50%

Folate: 62.5mcg 16%

Calcium: 144.2mg 14%

Iron: 6.2mg 34%

Magnesium: 62.9mg 23%

Potassium: 1040.8mg 29%

Sodium: 1073.3mg 43%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 24%

Calories From Fat: 197.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.