Recipes Beef Brasato with Pappardelle and Mint 5.0 (1,922) 2 Reviews Chef Way At Incanto, chef Chris Cosentino braises beef shank and oxtail in red wine to make a brasato he serves with house-made mint pappardelle.Easy Way Instead of oxtail, the dish uses just beef shank. Fresh pappardelle from a store replaces the house-made kind. By Chris Cosentino Chris Cosentino San Francisco-based chef Chris Cosentino is a James Beard Award nominee renowned for his innovative Italian and whole-animal cooking. He authored two critically acclaimed cookbooks and frequently appears on food television shows such as Iron Chef America and Chef vs. City, and won Bravo's Top Chef Masters in 2012. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on March 7, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: © Tina Rupp Active Time: 45 mins Total Time: 4 hrs Yield: 8 Ingredients 2 3/4 pounds trimmed boneless beef shank, cut into 2-inch pieces One 750-milliliter bottle dry red wine 15 mint sprigs, stems reserved Salt and freshly ground pepper 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil One 35-ounce can peeled Italian tomatoes, crushed 1 pound fresh pappardelle 4 large garlic cloves, thinly sliced Freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese, for serving Directions In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the beef with the wine, mint stems and a generous pinch of salt and pepper. Seal the bag and refrigerate overnight. Preheat the oven to 325°. Drain the beef, reserving the marinade; discard the mint stems. Pat the beef dry. In a large enameled cast-iron casserole, heat 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add half of the meat to the casserole and cook over moderately high heat, turning occasionally, until well browned all over, about 12 minutes. Transfer the meat to a plate. Brown the remaining meat over moderate heat. Return all of the meat to the casserole. Add the marinade and bring to a boil. Add the tomatoes, season with salt and pepper and bring to a boil. Cover and braise in the oven for about 2 hours and 15 minutes, until the meat is very tender. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the meat to a plate and shred with 2 forks. Boil the braising liquid until reduced to 2 1/2 cups, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile, in a large pot of salted boiling water, cook the pappardelle until al dente. Drain and return the pasta to the pot. Add the meat and the reduced braising liquid and cook over moderate heat, stirring, until the pasta is well coated with the brasato, about 2 minutes. In a small skillet, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons of olive oil until shimmering. Add the garlic and cook until lightly golden, about 1 minute. Add the mint leaves and cook for 10 seconds. Pour the garlic-mint oil over the pasta and toss. Serve in shallow bowls, passing the cheese alongside. Suggested Pairing Blackberry-rich Washington-state Syrah. Rate it Print