World’s Best Braciole

Ingredients

  • 3 lbs. of Beef

  • ½ lb. of Pancetta

  • 1 ½ cup of chopped Spinach

  • 1 ½  cups of chopped Sweet Onion

  • 1 ½  - 1 ¾ cups of Breadcrumbs

  • 3 Eggs

  • 3 ½  - 4 cloves of Garlic (Paste)

  • 8 cups of Tomato Sauce

  • Salt and Pepper

  • ¾ cup of raw chopped Almonds

  • Red Wine 

  • Vito and Joe’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  • 1 cup of shredded Romano Cheese

  • 1 cup of shredded Provolone Cheese 

How to Prepare

  1. Coat the bottom of a large pot with Vito and Joe’s Olive Oil and add heat

  2. Add Garlic Paste and Onions

  3. Cook until caramelized

  4. Cover the cut of Beef with plastic wrap and flatten with a tenderizer

  5. Cut any large sections of fat, but leave them in

  6. Add the Pancetta with the Onions and Garlic Paste

  7. Cook until caramelized and remove from the pot into a small bowl

  8. In a large mixing bowl, combine the Eggs, Almonds, Spinach and both Cheeses.

  9. Add in the Pancetta, a “pinch" of Salt and a "few cracks" of Pepper

  10. Mix with a wooden spoon

  11. Add ¼ - ⅓ cups of Vito and Joe’s Olive Oil and continue to mix

  12. Place the mixture onto the cut of beef and roll into a large cylinder

  13. With a butcher’s string, tie the middle of the roll, then close each end and connect the ties to the center knot

  14. Season with salt and cracked pepper

  15. Place into the large pot with olive oil on high heat to sear

  16. Turn to cook each side for 2 – 3 minutes

  17. Add 1 ½ - 2 cups of wine and cover

  18. Once the pot has been deglazed, pour the sauce over the meat

  19. Turn the heat to the lowest setting, cover, and cook for 1 hour

  20. Stir every 15 minutes

  21. With tongs, place the braciola onto a platter

  22. Save the sauce in the pot

  23. Cut into ½ inch slices and remove the butcher’s string

  24. Serve with pasta and sauce from the pot

  25. Enjoy and Subscribe for more!