Active Time

　　45 min

　　Total Time

　　2 1/4 hr

　　Grillades

　　The grillades served with Baked Cheese Grits make for perfect comfort food — breakfast, lunch, or dinner.

　　

Ingredients

Makes 6 main-course servings

　　1 1/2 lb beef top-round steak (1/2 inch thick)

　　1 lb veal top-round steak (1/2 inch thick)

　　1/2 cup all-purpose flour

　　2 tablespoons rustic rub

　　1/4 cup vegetable oil

　　2 cups chopped onion (1 large)

　　1 cup chopped green bell pepper (from 1 large)

　　1 cup chopped celery (about 2 ribs)

　　1 1/2 cups chopped peeled and seeded tomatoes (see cooks' note, below) or 1 1/2 cups (from a 28-oz can) drained canned tomatoes, chopped

　　1 tablespoon chopped garlic

　　5 Turkish bay leaves or 2 California

　　1/4 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled

　　1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crumbled

　　1/4 teaspoon dried basil, crumbled

　　1 teaspoon salt

　　1/4 teaspoon cayenne

　　1/8 teaspoon black pepper

　　2 cups beef broth (homemade or canned; 16 fl oz)

　　1/2 cup dry red wine

　　3 tablespoons chopped scallions

　　2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley

　　

Step 1

Cut beef and veal into 2-inch pieces. Combine flour and rustic rub in a small bowl. Working with 1 piece at a time, lightly coat meat with seasoned flour, then gently pound meat to 1/4 inch thick with flat side of a meat pounder, turning meat over occasionally.

　　

Step 2

Heat oil in a wide 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté all meat, stirring constantly and turning over, until evenly and lightly browned on both sides, 5 to 6 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, and celery and cook, stirring and scraping up any brown bits from bottom and side of pot, until softened, 5 to 6 minutes. Add tomatoes and garlic and cook, stirring frequently and scraping bottom and side of pot, 3 minutes. Add bay leaves, thyme, oregano, basil, salt, cayenne, black pepper, broth, and wine, then reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, stirring occasionally, until meat is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

　　

Step 3

Discard bay leaves and stir scallions and parsley into grillades. Serve immediately.