Pašticada-inspired beef stew – Dalmatian festive dish | NordMad
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Pašticada-inspired beef stew – Dalmatian festive dish | NordMad

Slow-braised beef in a sweet-and-sour sauce with prunes, wine and spices. Inspired by Dalmatian pašticada — Croatia's most festive dish.

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225 min total
6 servings
Medium

Ingredients

servings
  • 1000 g beef roast (one whole piece for braising)
  • 100 ml red wine vinegar
  • 200 ml red wine
  • 100 g pitted prunes
  • 3 stk onions, roughly chopped
  • 2 stk carrots, sliced
  • 100 g bacon, diced
  • 2 spsk tomato paste
  • 4 stk whole cloves
  • 2 stk bay leaves
  • 0.5 tsk nutmeg, grated

Instructions

  1. 1

    Marinate the beef

    1. Stud the beef with cloves and make small incisions. Marinate in red wine vinegar overnight in the fridge.
  2. 2

    Brown and braise

    1. Remove the beef and pat dry. Brown on all sides in a pot. Cook bacon, onions and carrots in the same pot.
    2. Add tomato paste, red wine, prunes, marinade, bay leaves and nutmeg. Return the beef, cover and braise at 160 °C for about 3 hours.
    160 °C
  3. 3

    Serve

    1. Slice the beef and serve with the sauce and gnocchi or homemade pasta.

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Preparation

  • • Start the marinade the night before — the time makes all the difference for the sweet-sour balance.

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