Ingredients
- 8 slices boneless lean beef, cut ¼ inch thick from a cross rib roast, each roughly 7 by 4 inches (about 1¾ pounds total)
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 8 ounces pancetta, diced
- 1 tablespoon mashed garlic plus 4 garlic cloves, halved
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1½ tablespoons chopped celery leaves
- ¼ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- ½ ounce dried cèpes or porcini, broken into small pieces
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 carrot, minced
- 1 cup dry white wine
- Herb bouquet: 3 fresh flat-leaf parsley sprigs, 2 fresh thyme sprigs, 1 bay leaf, 1 celery rib stuck with 2 cloves, and 1 strip orange zest wrapped in cheesecloth
- 3 tablespoons tomato paste, canned or homemade
- 3 cups meat or poultry stock, heated
- 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
- 2 tablespoons capers, drained and rinsed
- 1 tablespoon each chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley and thyme, minced garlic, and grated orange zest for garnish
- A 12-inch Spanish cazuela, a straight-sided flameware skillet, or a French potion de terre
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