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Nutritional Values

🔥800kcal
💪50gProtein
🌾10gCarbs
🥑50gFat
🌿3gFibre
⚖️450 gServing

* Per serving · 450 g. May vary.

Braised Beef with Amarone

How to order / say it
Say it Brasato all'Amarone — [BRAH-sah-toh all'ah-mah-ROH-neh]
Order I'd like the braised beef with Amarone, please.
Locally Vorrei il brasato all'Amarone, per favore.
Say locally

Beef braised slowly in Amarone wine with vegetables.

Why try it?

This dish embodies the prosperous wine culture of Verona, showcasing the region's famous Amarone wine. It connects the region’s agricultural richness with its culinary crafts.

How it tastes

Rich and robust, the beef is flavorful and tender, deeply infused with the full-bodied essence of Amarone wine. It exudes an aromatic blend of wine and herbs.

Origin & History — first documented: 1930

The dish originated in Verona in the 20th century, leveraging local produce and wines. Amarone wine, a key component, originated in Valpolicella in the 1930s and became a staple of regional cuisine.

Recipe

Ingredients

  • 🥩 500 g beef
  • 🍷 300 ml Amarone wine
  • 🥕 100 g carrots
  • 🧄 50 g onion
  • 🥕 50 g celery
  • 🫒 30 ml olive oil
  • 🌿 1 tbsp rosemary
  • 🧂 to taste salt
  • 🧂 to taste pepper

Method

  1. 1 Marinate beef in Amarone wine overnight.
  2. 2 Sauté onion, carrots, and celery in olive oil.
  3. 3 Add beef with wine, rosemary, salt, and pepper.
  4. 4 Simmer on low heat until beef is tender, about 2 hours.

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