Braciole Napoletane
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Italian

Braciole Napoletane

Naples' Sunday ritual — braciole, thin slices of beef (or pork) rolled around a filling of pine nuts, raisins, hard-boiled egg, Parmesan and parsley, tied with string and slow-braised for 3+ hours in a deep tomato sauce (the Sunday ragù). The braciole are removed from the sauce; the sauce becomes the Sunday ragù for pasta.

Total
1 hr 35 min
Serves
6
Level
Hard

Prep 25 min · Cook 1 hr 10 min

Ingredients

6 servings

Method

  1. Lay beef slices flat. Sprinkle with Parmesan, parsley, garlic, pine nuts, raisins; lay 2 slices of egg. Roll tightly; tie with kitchen string.

    About 5 min

  2. Brown braciole in olive oil on all sides.

    About 29 min

  3. Remove braciole. Sauté onion in the same pan; add red wine; reduce by half. Add passata and basil.

    About 29 min

  4. Return braciole to the sauce; bring to very gentle simmer; cover and cook for minimum 3 hours, stirring occasionally. The braciole should be falling-apart tender.

    About 29 min

  5. Remove braciole; untie and slice to reveal the filling spiral. Serve the sauce over pasta first, then the braciole as the main course — the classic Neapolitan Sunday meal.

    About 3 min

Nutrition per serving (estimate)

Calories
520
Protein
38 g
Carbs
24 g
Fat
28 g
Fibre
4 g
Sugar
14 g
Sodium
640 mg

Contains: dairy, eggs, nuts

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Recipe by Boon Tools.