Slow-Roasted Beef With Tomatoes and Pimento Cheese Grits

This recipe from  Mallory Jennings owner of Demeter’s Common in Lebanon is the perfect homey Sunday night dinner. Beef is braised in tomatoes, garlic, onions, red wine and beef froth until tender, then served with creamy pimento cheese grits, perfect for sopping up all the yummy juices.

 

 

Demeter’s Common

116 N College St., Lebanon, Tenn.
@demeterscommon

    Ingredients

    • 4-5 poundsbeef roast
    • 1 tablespoonMaldon or kosher salt
    • 3 tablespoonsolive oil, divided
    • 2yellow onions, sliced
    • 5garlic cloves, minced
    • 1 1/2 cupsred wine
    • 1 cupbeef broth
    • 2 (32-ounce) canswhole tomatoes
    • 3-4bay leaves
    • 2 tablespoonscracked pepper
    • 1 tablespoonWorcestershire sauce
    • 1/2 cupchopped fresh parsley
    • 5 cupswater
    • 3 1/2 cupsheavy cream, divided
    • 2 tablespoonssalt
    • 3 tablespoonsbutter
    • 2bay leaves
    • 2 cupsstone ground grits
    • 1 cupcheddar cheese
    • 1 tablespoonsour cream
    • 2 tablespoonspimentos

    Preparation

    1

    Slowly bring water, 3 cups of cream (save 1/2 cup for the end), salt, butter and bay leaves to a simmer. Once “about” to boil, whisk in grits. Stir well, reduce heat to medium-low and partially cover, stirring occasionally for 12-15 minutes. Once most of the liquid is absorbed, add cheese, sour cream, pimentos, mustard and remaining cream

    2

    1. Preheat oven to 350F.

    2. Bring beef to room temperature. Salt generously. Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large Dutch. Sear beef on all sides until brown. Remove beef, add remaining oil, onions and garlic. Sau- té 10 minutes or until translucent. Add wine, broth, and tomatoes, scraping browned bits to deglaze pan. Return beef to Dutch oven. Add pepper, Worcestershire, bay leaves, and a little salt.

    3. Cover pot and bake 4-5 hours or until beef in tender and falling apart. Serve with lots of fresh parsley on a bed of cheese grits.

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