Milanese Braised Beef

Ingredients

• 1 bay leaf
• 4 carrots, peeled and diagonally cut into (3/8-inch-thick) slices (about 12 ounces)
• 6 parsnips, peeled and diagonally cut into (3/8-inch-thick) slices (about 1 1/2 pounds)
• 3 sprigs fresh basil
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 ¼ teaspoons salt, divided
• + 13 more ingredients
• • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 ½ cups chopped onion
  • 2 cups Chianti
  • 1 ¼ cups fat-free, less-sodium beef broth
  • ¹/₈ teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1 cup (1/4-inch) cubed pancetta (about 4 ounces)
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 (3-pound) boneless chuck roast, trimmed
  • 3 garlic cloves, sliced
  • 3 sprigs fresh marjoram
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1. Preheat oven to 300°. 2. Combine flour, 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, cinnamon, and cloves, stirring well. Make several small slits on outside of roast with a paring knife; stuff with pancetta and garlic slices. Roll roast; secure at 1-inch intervals with twine. Sprinkle roast with r...

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