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Braised Beef and Veal with Tomato Gravy

4.5

(10)

Grillades

The grillades served with Baked Cheese Grits make for perfect comfort food — breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2 1/4 hr

  • Yield

    Makes 6 main-course servings

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb beef top-round steak (1/2 inch thick)
1 lb veal top-round steak (1/2 inch thick)
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons rustic rub
1/4 cup vegetable oil
2 cups chopped onion (1 large)
1 cup chopped green bell pepper (from 1 large)
1 cup chopped celery (about 2 ribs)
1 1/2 cups chopped peeled and seeded tomatoes (see cooks' note, below) or 1 1/2 cups (from a 28-oz can) drained canned tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped garlic
5 Turkish bay leaves or 2 California
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled
1/4 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups beef broth (homemade or canned; 16 fl oz)
1/2 cup dry red wine
3 tablespoons chopped scallions
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Cut beef and veal into 2-inch pieces. Combine flour and rustic rub in a small bowl. Working with 1 piece at a time, lightly coat meat with seasoned flour, then gently pound meat to 1/4 inch thick with flat side of a meat pounder, turning meat over occasionally.

    Step 2

    Heat oil in a wide 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté all meat, stirring constantly and turning over, until evenly and lightly browned on both sides, 5 to 6 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and cook, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom and side of pot, until softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Add tomatoes and garlic and cook, stirring frequently and scraping bottom and side of pot, 3 minutes. Add bay leaves, thyme, oregano, basil, salt, cayenne, black pepper, broth, and wine, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until meat is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

    Step 3

    Discard bay leaves and stir scallions and parsley into grillades. Serve immediately.

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