cheeky recipe: drip beef pappardelle

football season has begun, the temperature in DC is (finally) cooling down, and fall officially starts later this week! i could not be happier about all of these things. the fall weather heralds a staple football meal at casa cheeky: pioneer woman's italian drip beef. my friend, erin (aka city mouse in a country house), turned us onto to this awesome recipe. and it is so easy that fanboy usually makes it for me. 

after having some fantatic braised meat & pasta dishes at brabo and au pied de cochon, fanboy had the genius idea to try pappardelle with italian drip beef. have i mentioned that fanboy is very smart? we were pretty sure it would be a win. it was a touchdown!

drip beef pappardelle

• 1 whole beef chuck roast, 2.5 to 4 pounds 
• 1 can beef consomme or beef stock 
• 3 tablespoons (heaping) italian seasoning 
• 500 ml red wine, divided 
• 1/2 jar (16 oz) pepperoncini peppers, with juice 
• 1 lb pappardelle or taglietelle   
• 1/2 cup aged pecorino, shaved

    
combine the beef, consomme, pepperoncini and juice, italian seasoning, and one cup of wine in a dutch oven or slow cooker. stir lightly to combine seasoning with the liquid.

cover and bake in a 275 degree oven* for 5 to 6 hours or in a slow cooker on low for 6 to 8 hours, until meat is fork-tender and falling apart. *if meat is not yet tender, continue cooking for 30 minute intervals until it's tender*

prepare pasta according to the package directions.

carefully remove about 3/4 of the liquid from your dutch oven or slow cooker into a sauce pan. add the remaining wine, bring to a boil, and simmer until reduced by half.

with two forks, completely shred all meat, leaving no large chunks behind. add desired amount of beef to the reduced sauce. (note: the sauce was not thick so feel free to reduce longer and/or add a bit of cornstarch if you'd like a thicker sauce)

combine pasta and sauce, top with pecorino, and serve. buon appetito! 
 

 



















p.s. fanboy generally leaves the blogging to me but tonight he says: "make this ASAP!"