Il Bollito

Description

 * 4 servings

Ingredients

 * 800 g [1 lb 8 oz] ground beef
 * beef and veal bones
 * 3 cloves garlic
 * 2 carrots
 * 1 onion
 * 1 stick celery
 * salt

Directions

 * 1) Fill a large pan with cold salted water, add the bones and the vegetables (1 tbsp pesto sauce can be added as well according to your taste), boil for approx.
 * 2) 1 hour, then add the meat and cook for 2 hours. Don't forget to skim the stock from time to time.
 * 3) Serve the meat with mustard or typical sauces.
 * 4) The "bollito" is one of the most favourite dishes in Lombardy and was often enjoyed in the past at lunch.
 * 5) The meats vary according to the season: beef and capons were enjoyed during wintertime and the ones who could afford it enjoyed this dish also during springtime.