Italian braised beef stew in red wine

Name: Italian braised beef stew in red wine
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: Olive oil for frying; 1.5kg British beef brisket, cut into 5cm chunks; 40g dried porcini mushrooms; 2 onions, sliced; 2 celery sticks, chopped; 4 fat garlic cloves, sliced; 2 tbsp tomato purée; 350ml full-bodied Italian red wine (see wine editor’s choice); 2 tsp dried oregano; 3 fresh rosemary sprigs; 2 bay leaves; 400g tin chopped plum tomatoes (preferably Italian); 300ml beef stock; 500g small waxy potatoes, such as charlotte; 100g pitted olives, a mix of green and black; 3 tbsp capers, drained and rinsed; You’ll also need…; Large casserole with a lid

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:5h

Something magical happens when you slow-cook beef in red wine – and it looks a little something like this recipe. Beef brisket is cooked low and slow for over five hours in the oven in this braised beef stew – once you taste it, the wait will seem utterly worth it. If you’re looking for a recipe to entertain Christmas crowds, this would also fit the bill.

Updated at: Thu, 18 Dec 2025 00:10:19 GMT