Stracotto
- 3 lbs boneless beef chuck, in 1 piece, trimmed of excess fat
- 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 2 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt (Lemon-Rosemary Salt, see below)
- chopped fresh Italian parsley
- Lemon Rosemary Salt-zest two lemons; in a food processor, combine 2 tablespoons roughly chopped rosemary, 1 large clove garlic and lemon zest; whirl until finely chopped.
- Add 1/2 cup sea salt and pulse once or twice to mix; store in a cool dark place in an airtight glass jar for up to 2 months.
- Stracotto-Preheat oven to 325u0b0.
- An hour before starting to cook, cut the meat into large chunks, about 4 inches square; rinse meat and pat dry with paper towels; set aside to come to room temperature.
- Pour 3 tablespoons of oil into a 5- to 7-quart Dutch oven (it should be just big enough to hold meat in 1 layer); tilt pot to coat bottom with oil.
- Spread half the onion slices on bottom.
- Top with meat, sprinkle with the salt, then cover with remaining onions.
- Drizzle with remaining oil over all.
- Cover pot tightly (if your lid isn't a good fit, cover pot with foil, then put lid on top of that).
- Place in oven and cook until meat is literally falling apart, about 3 hours, stirring gently halfway through cooking.
- Remove from oven and drain off fat.
- Break up meat slightly with a large fork or spoon.
- Sprinkle with parsley and serve.
beef chuck, extra virgin olive oil, yellow onions, kosher salt, fresh italian parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/stracotto-481826 (may not work)