Tuscan-Style Braised Beef with Potatoes
Beef shank and gold potatoes are braised with onion, celery, tomato paste, garlic, rosemary, marjoram or oregano, white wine, broth, and bay leaf until richly flavored and tender. The result is rustic comfort food with hearty beef, fragrant herbs, and a bright finish from lemon and optional Italian parsley, well suited to a cozy family dinner.
- Prep15 mins
- Cook3 hrs 10 mins
- Serves4
- DifficultyHard
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Tuscan-Style Braised Beef with Potatoes, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 56 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 10 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityGood
- 92 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 27
- Heart Health
- 74
- Metabolic
- 48
- Digestive
- 26
- Inflammatory
- 60
- Performance
- 54
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
- 2
Mix salt, black pepper, and cayenne together in a small bowl, and generously season both sides of beef. Reserve the remaining seasoning mix to use later in the recipe.
- 3
Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over high heat; add beef to the pot and cook, turning occasionally, until browned on both sides. Remove beef to a plate and set aside.
- 4
Reduce the heat to medium. Add onion and celery to the pot with a large pinch of seasoning. Cook, stirring, until the onions begin to turn translucent, 3 to 5 minutes.
- 5
Stir in tomato paste, garlic, and dried herbs, and cook for 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in wine and cook for a few minutes, until most of the wine has disappeared.
- 6
Add broth and bay leaf, then turn the heat to high to bring the pot back to a simmer. Add the beef and baste it with some of the cooking liquid.
- 7
Roast, covered, in the preheated oven until the meat is almost fork-tender but not falling off the bone, about 2 hours.
- 8
Drizzle potato pieces with olive oil and sprinkle with seasoning mix, or just some salt. Spoon beef fat from the top of the braising liquid over the potatoes and mix well.
- 9
Transfer the potatoes in and around the beef. Rinse the bowl with water and add the water to the pot.
- 10
Cover and roast at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) until the meat and potatoes are very tender, about 1 hour more.
- 11
Serve in a bowl with the cooking liquids spooned over. Sprinkle with parsley and chili flakes, and serve with fresh lemon wedges.
- Calories 721.85 kcal High 36%
- Protein 74.01 g Good Source 148%
- Carbohydrate 52.17 g 19%
- Total Fat 27.87 g High 36%
- Saturated Fat 16.14 g High 81%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 183.71 mg High 61%
- Sodium 1061.14 mg High 46%
- Dietary Fiber 6.63 g Good Source 24%
- Total Sugars 6.46 g --
- Added Sugars 0.51 g Low Source 1%
- Calcium 108.94 mg Low Source 8%
- Iron 19.37 mg Good Source 108%
- Potassium 1309.09 mg Good Source 28%
- Vitamin A 25.41 mcg Low Source 3%
- Vitamin C 60.59 mg Good Source 67%
- Vitamin D 0.0 mcg Low Source 0%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Citrus 🍊
- Celery
- Sulfites
- Tomatoes 🍅
- Garlic 🧄
- Onions 🧅
- Alcohol 🚫🍷
About This Recipe
Tuscan Style Braised Beef with Potatoes is an Italian dinner recipe made with 21 ingredients. It takes about 3 hrs 25 mins, serves 4, and is rated hard. Key ingredients include Beef, Beef Broth, Black Pepper, and Cayenne Pepper. Each serving provides about 721.85 kcal, and is a good source of protein.
Recipe Questions
- What is Tuscan-Style Braised Beef with Potatoes?
- It is an Italian recipe made with 21 ingredients, usually served for dinner or lunch.
- What is Tuscan-Style Braised Beef with Potatoes made of?
- The main ingredients are Beef, Beef Broth, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, Celery. The full list of 21 is above.
- What goes well with Tuscan-Style Braised Beef with Potatoes?
- Explore these Italian side-dish recipes.
- How long does it take to make Tuscan-Style Braised Beef with Potatoes?
- About 3 hrs 25 mins in total: 15 mins to prepare and 3 hrs 10 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 721.85 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Tuscan-Style Braised Beef with Potatoes easy to make?
- This recipe is rated hard, with 21 ingredients and 11 steps.
- Is Tuscan-Style Braised Beef with Potatoes healthy?
- Tuscan-Style Braised Beef with Potatoes has an easyChef Pro health score of 50/100. Per serving, it provides 721.85 calories and 74.01 g of protein, or 148% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber, iron, potassium and vitamin C. Worth noting per serving: sodium at 1061.14 mg (46% of the Daily Value) and saturated fat at 16.14 g (81% of the Daily Value). It contains Citrus, Celery, Sulfites, Tomatoes, Garlic, Onions and Alcohol, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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