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Assunto:  5/27 Italian Beef 3
De:       Ben Collver
Data:     Wed, 27 May 2026 10:42:55 -0400
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*  Exported from  MasterCook  *

                    Polenta With Beef And Sausage Stew

Recipe By     : Leone's Italian Cookbook
Serving Size  : 6    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : Beef                             Italian

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1 3/4   lb           Lean beef
     3/4   lb           Italian sweet sausage
   2       cl           Garlic -- mashed
  10                    Parsley sprigs -- leaves only
     1/2   lb           Fresh mushrooms
   3       tb           Olive oil
     1/4   c            Butter
   2       oz           Salt pork -- diced
     1/2   lb           Onions -- peeled & diced
     1/4   ts           Black pepper -- freshly ground
   1                    Bay leaf -- crumbled
     1/2   c            Dry white wine
   2       tb           Celery -- minced
   2       tb           Carrot -- minced
   1       lg           Fresh tomato or
     1/2   c            Canned plum tomatoes --
                        - chop fine
     1/2   c            Water -- hot
   1       pn           Nutmeg -- freshly grated
                        Salt (optional)
                        Polenta -- freshly cooked,
                        - see separate recipe

  Cut the beef into 1/2" cubes. Remove casing from the sausage and
  cut the meat into 1" pieces.

  Chop garlic and parsley together until almost pureed.

  Cut the mushrooms into thin slices; or use 1/2 oz dried mushrooms
  and soak them in 1/2 cup lukewarm water for 15 minutes. Drain,
  saving the water, and chop the mushrooms.

  Combine olive oil, butter, and salt pork in a saucepan; heat. Add
  onions and saute slowly until medium brown. Add beef and sausage
  and brown for 10 minutes. Add garlic and parsley, black pepper and
  bay leaf. Stir and cook for 10 minutes. Add wine, stir, cover, and
  simmer for 10 minutes. Add celery, carrot, tomatoes, and mushrooms.
  Stir and cook for 10 minutes more. Add hot water and water from
  dried mushrooms if any. Stir, cover, and simmer for 40 minutes.

  Grate a little nutmeg over the top and simmer, uncovered, for
  10 minutes more. Test beef for doneness; taste for salt and add if
  necessary, but salt pork may have added enough.

  Divide the hot polenta among 4 to 6 warm plates.

  Serve the stew and gravy over polenta. Enjoy a bottle of
  Valpolicella with it.

  Posted by: Judi M. Phelps (G.Phelps1)


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