Braised Beef with Onions
(Brasato Alle Cipolle)
Ingredients:
2 and 1/4 lb (1 kg) topside beef or another fairly lean cut
1 oz (25 grams) pancetta, cut into thin strips
2 and 1/4 lb (1 kg) onions, thickly sliced
Salt and pepper
Directions:
Lard the beef with the pancetta and tie neatly with kitchen string.
Put the onions in a large pan, place the meat on top, cover and cook over a very low heat for 1 hour.
Turn the meat over, season well with salt and pepper, re-cover and cook, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour more or until tender.
Remove the meat from the pan, untie and carve into fairly thin slices.
Place the slices, slightly overlapping, on a warm serving dish and spoon the onion sauce over them. If you prefer a more even consistency, pass the sauce through a food mill first. Serves 6.