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Sofrito

Name: Sofrito
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 75 min
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 800 g veal or beef topside; 60 g plain flour; 1 tsp salt; 1 tsp black pepper; 6 tbsp olive oil; 8 cloves garlic; 80 ml white wine vinegar; 400 ml beef or vegetable stock; 30 g fresh flat-leaf parsley

Sofríto: Corfu's thin veal slices simmered in a garlic, white wine vinegar and parsley sauce

Features:High protein Dairy free

Cuisine:

Greek

Not to be confused with the Spanish base sauce, Corfu's sofrito is a dish of thinly sliced veal or young beef, floured and browned, then gently simmered in a sharp, pale sauce of garlic, vinegar and parsley until tender. Corfiot tavernas serve it with creamy mashed potato or rice to soak up the garlicky juices, especially on Sundays and name days. Some cooks add white wine; this version uses only vinegar and stock, so it's alcohol-free. Common mistake: letting the garlic brown, which makes the sauce bitter — it should stay pale. Chef's tip: flatten the slices with a rolling pin so they cook evenly and soak up the sauce.

Total time: 75 min
Difficulty: easy
Serves: 4

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Ingredients

Serves4

1 ¾ lb veal or beef topsidecut into 1 cm slices and flattened
2 ⅛ oz plain flour
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
6 tbsp olive oil
8 cloves garlicfinely chopped
¼ cup white wine vinegar
1 ¾ cups beef or vegetable stock
1 oz fresh flat-leaf parsleychopped

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Method

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Step 1: Season 1 ¾ lb veal or beef topside with 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper and dust lightly with 2 ⅛ oz plain flour, shaking off the excess.
Step 2: Heat 6 tbsp olive oil in a wide pan over a medium-high heat and brown the slices briefly on both sides, in batches, until golden. Lift out.
8 min
Step 3: Lower the heat to low and add 8 cloves garlic and half of ½ oz fresh flat-leaf parsley. Stir for 1 minute, until fragrant but not coloured.
1 min
Step 4: Pour in ¼ cup white wine vinegar and let it bubble for a minute, then add 1 ¾ cups beef or vegetable stock and return the meat in overlapping layers.
2 min
Step 5: Cover and simmer gently, turning the slices once, until the meat is very tender and the sauce has thickened to a light, creamy gravy. Add a little water if it reduces too much.
50 min
Step 6: Scatter over the rest of ½ oz fresh flat-leaf parsley and serve with mashed potatoes or rice.

Nutrition per serving

Calories: 420 kcal
Protein: 46 g
Carbs: 13 g
Fat: 20 g
Fibre: 1 g

Nutrition values are estimates.

Recipe by

KrazyBadal

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Good to know

How long does sofrito take?: About 75 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 60 minutes to cook.
How many people does it serve?: 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
What can I use instead of plain flour?: Self-raising flour, same amount (then leave out the baking powder).
What can I use instead of garlic?: ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.

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