Italian Shredded Beef

photo by Marlene.



- Ready In:
- 3hrs 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
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10-12
ingredients
- 3 lbs stewing beef, in 1 inch cubes
- 1 large onion, minced
- 3 beef bouillon cubes
- 2 cups hot water
- 1 cup Burgundy wine (or other dry red wine)
- 1 package good seasons Italian salad dressing mix
directions
- Brown the beef in a small amount of oil until nice and brown.
- Add the remaining ingredients.
- Simmer until the beef is very tender and starts to shred, a MINIMUM of 3 hours.
- Check as it simmers to make sure it doesn't dry out.
- Adding more water, wine, or beef broth as needed.
- But not until necessary.
- Serve on crusty hard rolls.
- We sometimes like to add sauteed pepper strips and a slice of Provolone cheese.
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Reviews
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Out of this world delicious!! The flavor or the broth, burgundy wine and Italian dressing was scrumptious. I couldn't stop tasting it. The meat was very tender and easy to shred. I used toasted onion rolls to make the sandwiches with. Delicious! I just added a salad and a glass of merlot for the adults. Thanks for a great meal.
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Delicious! I simmered the meat for almost 5 hours, and actually all I had to do was break up the meat a little with my hand potato masher! I did have one problem though, and it's probably my fault - I lightly salted and peppered the meat before browning it, so it was a bit on the salty side. I won't do that again next time! I served it on crusty Kaiser rolls,and sauteed some thick onion and green pepper slices to top, and bought slices of mozzarella. Also bought some peppericini,and made a side of buttered pasta with Parmesan. A very hearty meal.(even the Kiddo ate her whole sandwich - a rare thing indeed!) Thanks!
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What a surprising little recipe! I used 1/3 of the ingredients, since it is just the two of us. I also salted and peppered the meat at the start. I would NOT recommend the additional salt, as the Italian seasoning is salty enough. I simmered for 3 1/2 hours, covered for one of those hours to speed up the tenderizing process. Delicious. Be careful to watch the pot every 20 minutes or so, b/c the liquid does dry up and you risk burning the meat. When all is said and done, I ended up using 1 cup Carlo Rossi Paisano red wine, 3 1/2 cups of water, and an entire medium onion, which I heated with the meat and before adding the liquid. I served on toasted white bread. Next time, I will serve on rolls with fried peppers and sliced mushrooms. I thought it tasted fabulous as is; my husband thought it needed a kick and added Famous Dave's Devil's Spit BBQ sauce. Thanks for posting this keeper!
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Michelle S.
Racine, Wisconsin