Francesina
"Transform your leftovers into a regal dish with this Francesina, a Tuscan recipe that reimagines the leftover boiled meat recipe! The boiled meat is transformed into an irresistible, flavorful sauce for pasta, rich in aromas and perfect for dressing your favorite pasta. Discover how to prepare this delicious onion sauce and reduce waste in a tasty way with our beef chuck recipe (255 minute recipe)."
Dietary Information
Servings:
- 1
To prepare the francesina, start with the boiled meat: clean the onion and cut it in half, then insert 4 cloves into the pulp 1. Pour 4 liters of water into a pot, add the celery stalks and the peeled carrot 2. Tie together bay leaf, thyme and parsley with kitchen twine and insert the aromatic bunch into the pot 3.
- 2
Season with salt 4 and peppercorns, bring the broth to a boil, then immerse the meat tied with string 5. Cook for about 3 hours (even 3 and a half hours, if necessary), taking care to simmer the broth for the whole time otherwise the meat will be ruined. After this time, remove the meat from the broth 6.
- 3
Transfer the boiled meat to a cutting board, remove the string 7 and cut it into slices about 1 cm thick 8. Set aside. Clean and slice the onions 9.
- 4
Heat a drizzle of oil in a pan, then pour in the sliced onions 10, black peppercorns and bay leaves 11. Brown the onions until golden, then salt 12.
- 5
Deglaze with white wine 13 and let it evaporate over high heat 14. The onions should cook for about 10-15 minutes in total. At this point, place the slices of boiled meat in the pan 15 and brown them, turning them on both sides.
- 6
Meanwhile, crush the peeled tomatoes with your hands 16, then pour them into the pan 17; if the tomato sauce is a little dry, add some water. Cover with the lid 18 and continue cooking for 40 minutes over very low heat. Then slightly lift the lid and cook for another 10 minutes.
- 7
After the indicated time, the meat will be very tender 19. Salt on both sides 20 and serve your francesina garnished with fresh parsley 21!
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