# Pasta Alla Genovese

Pasta alla Genovese is an incredible recipe from Napoli featuring slow-cooked beef and a rich onion-based sauce.

- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 4 pounds onions
- carrot
- celery
- 1.5 pounds beef chuck roast
- salt
- olive oil
- white wine
- cherry tomatoes
- pasta
- pecorino romano

## Instructions

1. Chop the onions.
2. Dice the carrots.
3. Chop the celery.
4. Dice the beef chuck roast into large pieces.
5. Season the beef with salt.
6. Sear the beef pieces in a pot with olive oil until browned on all sides, then remove them.
7. Add the diced carrots and celery to the pot.
8. Season with salt.
9. Return the seared beef to the pot with the vegetables, along with any juices.
10. Pour in white wine.
11. Add the chopped onions.
12. Add cherry tomatoes and a bay leaf.
13. Season with more salt.
14. Cover the pot with a lid and cook for several hours until the beef is tender and the onions have melted into a sauce.
15. Cook the pasta in boiling water.
16. Transfer the cooked pasta to the pan with the Genovese sauce.
17. Mix the pasta with the sauce.
18. Grate pecorino romano cheese over the pasta and sauce.
19. Serve the pasta alla Genovese on a plate.
20. Garnish with more grated pecorino romano.

## Equipment

- cutting board
- knife
- pot
- tongs
- wooden spoon
- pan
- strainer

## Tips

- For the beef, you can also use short ribs or veal.
- Cherry tomatoes are an optional ingredient.
- The dish is perfect!

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLBmPMspLEl/?igsh=MWpybG14NHpobmgyNw==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b71717de-42ab-48fa-a2a5-256ef5cb6776
- Extracted: 2025-06-29

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