Spezzatino of Beef with Potatoes and Onions

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 1 30

Total Time: 1 40

Servings: 4

Author: Giangi Townsend

Ingredients

3 pounds beef chuck 2 to 3 pounds cut into small cubes beef chuck
1.5 yellow onion 1 1/2 large, peeled and thinly sliced yellow onion
1 pound potatoes 1 pound peeled and cubed potatoes
7 slices bacon 7ounces sliced and diced bacon
28 ounces San Marzano tomatoes 1 28 ounces can of San Marzano tomatoes

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350º
In a large gratin dish or pan, cover the bottom with olive oil. Add one layer of the onion slices. In top of that add the beef cubes, making sure that they are all the same size. Salt and pepper the meat. Another layer of potatoes and cover it all with the bacon. Add the can of tomatoes and the basil leaves. Lightly salt and put in the oven for 1 ½ hour.
Make sure that during cooking the juices are not drying up to much. If it becomes dry add couple of tablespoons of water to it, or wine.
Serve in the same dish.

Nutrition

Giangi's Kitchen provides nutritional information, but these figures should be considered estimates, as a registered dietician does not calculate them.