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Bruscitti: Lombard beef tenderloin with red wine

Bruscitti, Lombard minced beef in red wine

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A Lombard specialty: beef, cut by hand, slowly simmered with bacon, butter, and wild fennel, and then deglazed with red wine.

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Recipe from LukeWiller, Ramac, Paolotacchi and 1 other contributors, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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Bruscitti are a dish from Lombardy: pieces of beef cut by hand, slowly simmered with bacon and wild fennel seeds.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time2 hr 30 min
  • Total3 hr
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodCook covered and over low heat.
  • Estimated cost$15.26 $2.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

6 people
  • $11.44
  • $1.83
  • $0.46
  • $0.88
  • $0.21
  • $0.04
  • $0.40

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the meat into small pieces, about the size of an almond. ≈ 8 min
  2. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, place the raw meat with the butter, bacon, salt, and a generous amount of pepper. Add the small packet of fennel seeds. ≈ 3 min
  3. Place the casserole dish over very low heat and cover immediately. Allow to cook for two to three hours: every twenty minutes or so, uncover and stir with a wooden spoon. If the liquid is running low, add only a little butter; if there is too much, leave uncovered for a few minutes.
  4. At the end of cooking, remove the packet of herbs, increase the heat, pour in the wine, and let it reduce. The bruschettis are ready. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Bruscitti, Lombard minced beef in red wine

  • 600 g of beef, cut into very small pieces (such as sirloin, flank steak, or tenderloin)$11.44
  • 150 g of finely diced bacon$1.83
  • 50 grams of butter per kilogram of meat$0.46
  • 1 glass of full-bodied red wine (such as Barbera, Barolo, or Barbaresco)$0.88
  • 2 tablespoons of wild fennel seeds, in a small pouch$0.21
  • salt$0.04
  • pepper$0.40

Total$15.26

that's $2.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 600 g of beef, cut into very small pieces (such as sirloin, flank steak, or tenderloin)
  • 150 g of finely diced bacon
  • 50 grams of butter per kilogram of meat
  • 1 glass of full-bodied red wine (such as Barbera, Barolo, or Barbaresco)
  • 2 tablespoons of wild fennel seeds, in a small pouch
  • a pinch of garlic, optional
  • salt
  • pepper

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