Bollito Di Manzo Boiled Beef Recipes

BOLLITO MISTO (ITALIAN BOILED MEATS WITH RED AND GREEN SAUCES)

Steps:

• Prepare the meats: Season chuck roast and beef shank generously with salt and pepper and let sit for 1 hour at room temperature or refrigerate overnight, if time permits. Transfer meats to a 12-quart pot. Use the whole cloves to stick the bay leaves onto the whole onions, and add to the pot along with peppercorns, celery stalks and large carrots.
• Cover with 4 quarts water (or a little more to cover) and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover with lid ajar and cook at a bare simmer for 2 to 3 hours, until meats are fork tender.
• Make the salsa verde: Purée parsley, basil and capers in food processor with about 1 cup olive oil to make a rough, loose paste. Transfer to a bowl, and stir in red-pepper flakes, salt and pepper, scallions, horseradish and vinegar. Thin with more oil to desired consistency. You should have 1 1/2 cups. (Both sauces can be made well ahead of time. The salsa verde will keep for 2 to 3 days in the refrigerator and is great on grilled fish, chicken or vegetables.)
• Make the salsa rossa: Soak bread cubes with red wine vinegar until soft. Transfer to a blender or food processor, along with roasted peppers, garlic, tomato paste, paprika and cayenne. Blend until smooth, thick and creamy. Transfer to a bowl, stir in olive oil until it's the consistency of a milkshake. (Don't worry if it's a little thin.) Season with salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasoning - it should be spicy, and you should have 1 1/2 cups. (The sauce will keep in the refrigerator for 1 week.)
• Once meats are tender, remove them from the pot and set aside. Strain broth through a fine mesh sieve and discard aromatics. Ladle off any surface fat. (If time permits, refrigerate meat and broth overnight.) Reheat meat in a small amount of broth. Bring remaining broth to a simmer and reduce for 10 to 15 minutes to concentrate flavors. Season to taste.
• Bring a separate pot of water to a light simmer over medium heat, and cook the precooked cotechino sausage for 30 minutes. Add the Italian sausages and simmer for 12 minutes, until firm and cooked through. Turn off heat and keep sausages warm in their cooking liquid.
• As sausages cook, prepare the vegetables: Bring a pot of well-salted water to a boil. Cook each type of vegetable separately until soft but not mushy, about 10 minutes each, a bit longer for the potatoes. Blot on a kitchen towel, then arrange on a platter and keep warm.
• To serve, cut chuck roast into 3/4-inch-thick slices, and chop shank meat into rough chunks. Cut cotechino crosswise into 1/2-inch slices. Leave Italian sausages whole. Arrange all meats on a platter, moisten with a little hot broth and garnish with parsley sprigs. This meal works well as a buffet, or you may prepare individual plates. Pass salsa verde and salsa rossa at the table. Serve broth in small cups alongside, if desired.

BOLLITO DI MANZO (BOILED BEEF)

Steps:

• Rinse beef and pat dry. Place vegetables, spices and herbs in a stockpot with 3 quarts cold water. Bring to a boil, then add the beef and optional bones. Season with kosher salt. Be sure the meat is fully submerged.
• Return to the boil, skimming any foam that rises. Lower heat to a simmer, cover and cook 3 hours, skimming any further scum that rises. Remove from heat and allow to cool, undisturbed, until room temperature, 6-7 hours.
• Remove meat and adjust seasoning of broth with salt and pepper. Reheat and serve, with or without the vegetables, over cooked miniature pasta (or cooked rice), with grated Parmigiano, Pecorino Romano or Grana Padano.
• Combine all the salsa verde ingredients in a blender. Process until smooth.
• Slice the cold beef across the grain. Serve with salsa verde.
• Note: Leftover beef can be shredded and mixed with finely chopped celery, finely chopped red onion, minced fresh parsley, finely chopped cornichon, dried oregano, a pinch of chili flakes, salt, black pepper, red wine vinegar and extra-virgin olive oil to make a beef salad - the longer it stands, the more the meat absorbs the flavors. Serve on toasted bread or crackers.

BEEF BROTH (BRODO DI MANZO)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°; lightly rub the beef bones with olive oil and place in a heavy roasting pan.
• Roast the bones for about 20 minutes; add in the chopped onion; continue roasting 30 minutes, or until bones brown.
• Remove the bones and onion from the oven; carefully place in a large stockpot with the vegetables, herbs, and spices.
• Add water to cover by 4 inches; bring to a simmer.
• Skim off scum and fat until broth is clear.
• Simmer broth gently for 4 hours; strain the broth.
• Use immediately or refrigerate for later use. When broth is well chilled, carefully lift off any remaining congealed fat and discard it.