Boiled beef is a simple main course to make, always liked by everyone, a classic dish of Italian cuisine that even our grandmothers used to prepare. The boiled beef is tender, and you will have not only good boiled meat but also a tasty broth that you can use to make soup, tortellini, or any other recipe that requires some lean meat broth. In the procedure, you will find all the instructions and also the cooking time for boiling to make it perfect and tender. If you want to cook it faster, check out the BOILED BEEF IN PRESSURE COOKER. If you have leftover boiled beef, you must try my meatballs with boiled beef, a recipe from my grandmother. Now let’s see how to make boiled beef, and if you try it, let me know. Barbara
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- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Budget-friendly
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Boiling
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: All seasons
Ingredients to prepare boiled beef
- 2.2 lbs beef (chuck)
- 1 bone
- 1 white onion
- 2 carrots
- stalks celery
- 1 potato
- to taste parsley
- to taste salt
How to cook boiled beef
Let’s start preparing the boiled beef. First, clean the vegetables, remove the outer part from the carrots, perhaps using a peeler, and cut off the ends. Clean the celery stalks and cut them into pieces, peel the onion, and also peel the potato. Wash them well under running water.
Pour about 4 quarts of water into a very large pot, add the vegetables, a pinch of salt, and place it on the stove. When the water starts to boil, add the piece of meat and the bone.
Remove any impurities that may appear as foam and let it simmer on low for 3 hours.
Check the meat’s doneness by inserting the fork prongs. Once cooked, remove the meat from the pot, slice it, and serve it, perhaps accompanied by its vegetables. If you like, season it with salt and extra virgin olive oil or with sauces.
How to store boiled beef
Once cooked, boiled beef can be kept in the refrigerator for 2/3 days
