croatian dalmatian pot roast (dalmatinska pasticada)

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 (750 milliliter) bottle red
• 3 onions, peeled and sliced
• 1 cup red vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary, or more to taste
• 1 (2 1/2 pound) beef top round roast
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (3 ounce) can tomato paste
• 1 cup pitted prunes
• 1/2 cup chopped carrots
• 1/2 cup celeriac (celery root), chopped (optional)
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, or to taste
• 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
• 2 cups prosecco (italian sparkling white )

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ready Time: 11 hrs 50 mins


• stir red , sliced onions, red vinegar, and rosemary together in a large pot. place beef in mixture, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and marinate in the refrigerator 8 hours to overnight.
• remove meat from pot, pat roast dry, and reserve marinade in the pot. cut four small slits in roast; insert garlic cloves into the slits.
• heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. cook roast in hot oil until browned, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
• stir tomato paste into reserved marinade in the pot. transfer browned roast to the marinade. mix prunes, carrots, celery root, bay leaf, cloves, salt, pepper, and paprika around roast. bring mixture to a boil; reduce heat to low, stir in prosecco, partially cover the pot, and simmer, adding water as necessary, until meat is tender, 3 to 6 hours.