Name: Pappardelle with Braised Beef, Port Wine and Blue Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h 45 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 4-5 servings
Ingredients: 1 lb (454 g) boneless beef blade roast, fat removed and diced; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter; 1 onion, chopped; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 1 cup (250 ml) port wine; 2 cups (500 ml) beef broth; 3 dried dates, pitted and diced; Salt and pepper; 3/4 lb (375 g) pappardelle; 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) baby arugula, thinly sliced; 2 tablespoons (30 ml) cold butter, diced; 3 oz (85 g) crumbled blue cheese (Ciel de Charlevoix, Blue Benedictine, Blue d’Elizabeth, etc.); 3 tablespoons (45 ml) walnuts, toasted and chopped

Ingredients

Braised Beef

1 lb (454 g) boneless beef blade roast, fat removed and diced
2 tablespoons (30 ml) butter
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 cup (250 ml) port wine
2 cups (500 ml) beef broth
3 dried dates, pitted and diced
Salt and pepper

Pasta

3/4 lb (375 g) pappardelle
1 1/2 cups (375 ml) baby arugula, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons (30 ml) cold butter, diced
3 oz (85 g) crumbled blue cheese (Ciel de Charlevoix, Blue Benedictine, Blue d’Elizabeth, etc.)
3 tablespoons (45 ml) walnuts, toasted and chopped

Preparation

Braised Beef

In a large saucepan, brown the meat in the butter. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside on a plate.
In the same pan, sauté the onion. Add butter, if needed. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Return the meat to the pan and add the port wine. Bring to a boil and simmer gently for about 5 minutes. Add the broth and dates. Bring to a boil. Cover and simmer gently for about 1 hour and 30 minutes or until the meat is tender. Season with salt and pepper.

Pasta

In a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pasta until tender. Drain and keep 125 ml (½ cup) of the cooking water aside.
Toss the pasta with the braised beef, arugula, and butter. Add cooking water, if needed. Serve and garnish with the cheese and walnuts.

Note from Ricardo

You can double the recipe for the braised beef and freeze half for another meal.

Pappardelle with Braised Beef, Port Wine and Blue Cheese

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Ingredients

Braised Beef

Pasta

Preparation

Braised Beef

Pasta

Note from Ricardo

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