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Pašticada

Just like Mama Modrić used to make, this rich time-consuming sauce for gnocchi is worth the effort. We coulnd't get ahold of Luka's mom to get her exact recipe, but Mike Benayoun's should prove just as scrumptious.

It's said that in the Croatian region Dalmatia, Pašticada is reserved for special occasions and we think the World Cup definitely qualifies. To make is a real party, add a splash of Prošek, for good measure pour a shot for yourself too.

  • Time 2hrs 30mins
    plus marinate overnight
  • Makes 4
  • Difficulty Professional
  • Units Imperial Metric

Ingredients

  • 450g Beef round
    1lb
    450g
    Beef round
  • 2 cloves Garlic
    2 cloves
    2 cloves
    Garlic sliced
  • 60g Bacon
    2oz
    60g
    Bacon diced
  • 2 Whole cloves
    2
    2
    Whole cloves
  • 475ml Red wine vinegar
    2 cups
    475ml
    Red wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp Flour
    1 tbsp
    1 tbsp
    Flour
  • 3 tbsp Olive oil
    3 tbsp
    3 tbsp
    Olive oil
  • 1 Onion
    1
    1
    Onion quartered
  • 240ml Vegetable stock
    1 cup
    240ml
    Vegetable stock
  • 2 tbsp Tomato paste
    2 tbsp
    2 tbsp
    Tomato paste
  • 2 Carrots
    2
    2
    Carrots sliced
  • 200g Celeriac
    ½ lb
    200g
    Celeriac cubed
  • 120ml Red Wine
    ½ cup
    120ml
    Red Wine
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
    1 tbsp
    1 tbsp
    Sugar
  • 2 Prunes
    2
    2
    Prunes
  • 1 Bay leaf
    1
    1
    Bay leaf
  • 225g Gnocchi
    ½ lb
    225g
    Gnocchi
  • 1 tsp Parmesan cheese
    1 tsp
    1 tsp
    Parmesan cheese grated

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