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Pasta Alla Genovese
This beloved Neapolitan (not Genovese) pasta recipe is a simple but complex blend of flavour and fragrance. Rich, silky beef is cooked low and slow to meltingly perfect. Pasta Alla Genovese is a magical southern Italian masterpiece.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 10 mins
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 421 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Appetizer
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 2.2 lb chuck steak (stewing steak, 1kg, cut into large chunks)
- ⅓ cup olive oil
- 2.2 lb onions (about 4-5 onions, 1kg, chopped)
- 1 carrot (finely diced)
- 1 celery stalk (finely diced)
- 2 bay leaves
- ¾ cup dry white wine
- 4 stems parsley (chopped)
- 1½ tsp salt
- freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Season the beef with a little salt & pepper.
- Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or saucepan over a medium/high heat and fry the beef on all sides until browned. Remove from the pan.
- Reduce the heat to medium/low and then add the onion, carrot, celery and bay leaves and fry for for 8 minutes until the onion is soft and golden.
- Add the wine and parsley and return the beef. Season with about 1 tsp of salt and a generous grind of black pepper. Stir well until all the wine has evaporated (about 2 minutes).
- Add 2 cups water and then bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to low and put on a lid. Let it simmer gently for 3 hours, stirring occasionally. Check often to ensure the meat isn't catching. If it is, add a little more water.
- After 3 hours, remove the lid and simmer for 10 more minutes if the sauce is thin. If it is not then remove from the heat. It should be fairly a fairly dry consistency, but still retain a sauce-like appearance, so don't over-reduce. Using forks, mash and shred the meat a little.
- Optional: Scatter in and stir about half a cup of finely grated parmigiano reggiano cheese before serving.
- Serve with any tubular pasta. I used a traditional long spaghetti-type shape that I snapped into 'pinky-sized' lengths before cooking. I used a little of the cooking liquid from my pasta to loosen the sauce for serving.I also like to scatter over more Parmigiano Reggiano when served.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
421kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
25g
(50%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Saturated Fat
10g
(50%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
16g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
85mg
(28%)
Sodium
533mg
(22%)
Potassium
653mg
(19%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
1341IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
10mg
(11%)
Calcium
52mg
(5%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 421
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 421kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 25g | 50% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Saturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 16g | 80% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 85mg | 28% |
| Sodium | 533mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 653mg | 14% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 1341IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 10mg | 11% |
| Calcium | 52mg | 5% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.