{"id":5692,"date":"2018-09-27T11:00:25","date_gmt":"2018-09-27T19:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/?p=5692"},"modified":"2018-09-07T13:20:50","modified_gmt":"2018-09-07T21:20:50","slug":"money-saving-braising","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kathycasey.com\/blog\/money-saving-braising\/","title":{"rendered":"Money Saving Braising"},"content":{"rendered":"

Looking to make a meal to impress, but don\u2019t want to break the bank? Braising can make even the toughest cuts of meat, an inexpensive, melt-in-your-mouth experience.<\/p>\n

Braising is a loooooong, slow-cooking method that can be done on the stove-top, in the oven, or in a crock pot. What a great treatment for less tender, more flavorful cuts of meat. Think beef chuck, lamb shanks, chicken legs, or short ribs. These tough cuts are less expensive, but really taste like a million bucks if they\u2019re cooked low and slow<\/strong>. Perfect for a lazy Sunday supper.<\/p>\n

First, season up your meat, then give it a good sear in a hot pan with a little oil. Add in tasty ingredients like wine, herbs, and veggies. Cover tightly and pop the pan in an oven on LOW HEAT<\/u> (around 300 \u2013 325 degrees) and forget about it for a few hours! Now the hard part: be patient<\/u>. Don\u2019t try to rush the process; this takes time.<\/p>\n

Once it\u2019s finished, don\u2019t forget about all that juicy braising liquid. It\u2019s perfect to make a tasty sauce with!<\/p>\n

One of my favorite dishes to make is my Slow Cooked Roasted Beef with Half a Bottle of Wine and 20 Cloves of Garlic<\/strong>. Perfect for a comfort food Sunday night snuggled up with some fluffy mashed potatoes \u2013 yum!<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s to slow cooking! \u2013Kathy<\/p>\n

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Photo from Dishing with Kathy Casey<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/center><\/p>\n

Slow-Cooked Roast Beef with Half a Bottle of Wine and 20 Cloves of Garlic<\/strong><\/p>\n

If the sauce is not thick enough, make a cornstarch slurry using 1 Tbsp cornstarch mixed with 2 Tbsp water. Whisk the slurry into the simmering sauce, a little at a time, until the desired thickness is reached.<\/p>\n

Makes 6 to 8 generous servings<\/p>\n

1 (3- to 3 1\/2-pound) beef chuck roast
\n2 Tbsp vegetable oil
\n1 Tbsp kosher salt
\n1\/2 tsp black pepper
\n1 large onion, peeled and cut into 8 wedges
\n1 1\/2 cups sliced mushrooms
\n1\/2 bottle (about 1 1\/2 cups) red wine
\n3 Tbsp flour
\n20 cloves garlic, peeled
\n5 sprigs fresh thyme
\n4 carrots, cut into 1 1\/2-inch pieces
\n4 stalks celery, cut into 1 1\/2-inch pieces
\n1 Tbsp chopped fresh basil, optional<\/p>\n

Preheat an oven to 325\u00b0F.<\/p>\n

With paper towels, pat the roast dry. Heat the oil in a large ovenproof Dutch oven over high heat until hot.<\/p>\n

Rub the roast with salt and pepper. Place in the hot pan and sear on all sides until well browned. Remove the meat to a platter. Add the onion wedges and mushrooms to the pan and stir around for a few minutes, then tuck the roast back into the pan, pulling the onion and mushroom mixture up from under the roast.<\/p>\n

Whisk together the wine and flour until smooth and add to the roasting pan, along with the garlic and thyme. Bring to a simmer, then cover and transfer the pan to the oven.<\/p>\n

Roast for about 2 hours. Add the carrots and celery and continue to roast for 1\/2 hour to 1 hour, or until meat is fork-tender.<\/p>\n

Stir the basil into the sauce.<\/p>\n

Cut roast into thick slices or large chunks, depending on your preference, and serve with the sauce drizzled over it.<\/p>\n

Recipe from Dishing with Kathy Casey.<\/p>\n

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Looking to make a meal to impress, but don\u2019t want to break the bank? Braising can make even the toughest cuts of meat, an inexpensive, melt-in-your-mouth experience. Braising is a loooooong, slow-cooking method that can be done on the stove-top, in the oven, or in a crock pot. What a great treatment for less tender, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1348,18,11748,57,9,1,4],"tags":[1116,6247,1158,479,1996,1161,10484,1698,220,3208,1177,328,1197,324,4143,3657,1991,10483,11347,6243,1701,1537,6795,1588,1596,6993,1209,11348,4815,11349,1699,902,1525,1093,1025],"yoast_head":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n