Starcotto

Name: Starcotto (Braised Beef)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 2 carrots, cut into very small cubes; 1 large onion, finely chopped; a nice piece of beef such as rump or brisket, with a little fat, about 1.5kg; a nice piece of beef such as rump or brisket, with a little fat, about 1.5kg; 4 tbsp olive oil; a nice piece of beef such as rump or brisket, with a little fat, about 1.5kg; 45 g butter; salt; 1 litre beef stock; 1 litre dry white wine; 100 g fatty Parma ham, cut into thin strips; a few bay leaves; 20 peppercorns; 10 juniper berries; 3 celery stalks, trimmed and cut into small cubes

Braised Beef

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Antonio Carluccio – The Collection

By Antonio Carluccio

Published 2012

About

“Literally translated this means ‘overcooked’, which reflects the way this dish is cooked very slowly for a long time.”

Ingredients

4 tbsp olive oil
a nice piece of beef such as rump or brisket, with a little fat, about 1.5kg
2<

Europe
Italy
Main course
Stew
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the olive oil in a large, preferably cast-iron, pan, add the beef and brown on each side, then remove from the pan and set aside. Add the carrots, onion, celery, juniper berries, peppercorns, bay leaves and Parma ham and fry until the vegetables are soft.

Return the meat to the pan and add the wine, stock and a little salt. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and cook sl