Mario Batali's Daube

By lbgtdep

Daube Recipe: A classic French stew is elevated by the addition of a flaky pizza crust.

Preparation

Step 1

ingredients
6 ounces Bacon (chopped)
instructions
Preheat oven to 265 degrees F. Place bacon into a Dutch oven and set over medium heat. Cook until fat has rendered and remove bacon.
ingredients
3 pounds Beef Chuck (cut into 3-inch pieces)
Salt and freshly Ground Pepper
4 ribs Celery (1/2-inch dice)
4 Carrots (peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice)
2 Onions (1/2-inch dice)
1 head Garlic (cut through the equator)
1 Orange (zested in large strips)
1 Cinnamon Stick
1/2 bunch Parsley (stems only; leaves reserved to garnish)
4 sprigs Thyme
1 Bay Leaf
4 cups Dry Red Wine
1/4 cup Brandy
instructions
Cut beef into 3-inch cubes. Season beef pieces and brown on all sides, 6 or 7 pieces at a time. Remove to a plate and set aside. When meat is browned, add celery, carrots, onions, garlic head, orange zest, cinnamon, herbs, red wine, and brandy and bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper.
ingredients
1 ball Pizza Dough
instructions
Add meat back to pan. Stretch the pizza dough over the dutch oven. Cover with the dutch oven's lid and seal, cook 5 hours.
ingredients

instructions
Remove and crack crust. Garnish with reserved parsley leaves and serve.

Helpful Tips:
1. Add three or four pieces of beef at a time to avoid overcrowding the pot and lowering the overall cooking temperature.
2. Use any in-season root vegetables in this recipe.
3. Pizza dough seals in the juices and flavor. A store bought dough will work well in this recipe.