Danimal
Just a man...
I modified a recipe that I have had for a while and this is what I came up with:
Ingredients:
• 3 lbs boneless chuck roast, cut into 2-inch pieces ( you can use beef stew meat)
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp freshly ground pepper
• 2 sweet onions, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup red wine (please use a wine you would drink. Do not use that crappy "cooking wine" they sell.)
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• 2 bay leaf
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 4 carrots, peeled, cut into 1-inch slices
• 2 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch slices
• 3 large russet potatoes, peeled and cut in eighths
Preparation:
1. On medium-high heat, add the vegetable oil to a large heavy pot (one that has a tight fitting lid).
2. When it begins to smoke slightly, add the beef and brown very well. Do in batches if necessary ( do them in very small batches so the meat has nice crust and bottom of pan is very brown). Add the salt and pepper as the beef browns.
3. Once browned, remove the beef with a slotted spoon set aside.
4. Add the onions and saute for about 5 minutes, until softened.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low, and add the flour and cook for 2 minutes stirring often. (This step appears to be really "DRY". Keep cooking, and stirring. This is where your deep rich color comes from not to mention cooking out the "flour" taste)
6. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
7. Add wine and deglaze the pan, scraping any brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. The flour will start to thicken the wine as it comes to a simmer.
8. Simmer wine for 5 minutes (It will be almost a paste), and then add the broth, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, and the beef.
9. Bring back to a gentle simmer, cover and cook on very low for about 1 hour.
10. Add potatoes, carrots, and celery, and simmer covered for another 30 minutes or until the meat and vegetables are tender. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Enjoy! This is a great recipe to make while having a few cocktails and listening to your favorite record. I am in the process of making this right now and am listening to Johnny Cash - Live at Austin City Limits.
Ingredients:
• 3 lbs boneless chuck roast, cut into 2-inch pieces ( you can use beef stew meat)
• 3 tbsp vegetable oil
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tbsp freshly ground pepper
• 2 sweet onions, cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1/4 cup flour
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup red wine (please use a wine you would drink. Do not use that crappy "cooking wine" they sell.)
• 3 cups beef broth
• 1 tsp dried rosemary
• 2 bay leaf
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• 4 carrots, peeled, cut into 1-inch slices
• 2 stalks celery, cut into 1-inch slices
• 3 large russet potatoes, peeled and cut in eighths
Preparation:
1. On medium-high heat, add the vegetable oil to a large heavy pot (one that has a tight fitting lid).
2. When it begins to smoke slightly, add the beef and brown very well. Do in batches if necessary ( do them in very small batches so the meat has nice crust and bottom of pan is very brown). Add the salt and pepper as the beef browns.
3. Once browned, remove the beef with a slotted spoon set aside.
4. Add the onions and saute for about 5 minutes, until softened.
5. Reduce heat to medium-low, and add the flour and cook for 2 minutes stirring often. (This step appears to be really "DRY". Keep cooking, and stirring. This is where your deep rich color comes from not to mention cooking out the "flour" taste)
6. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
7. Add wine and deglaze the pan, scraping any brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. The flour will start to thicken the wine as it comes to a simmer.
8. Simmer wine for 5 minutes (It will be almost a paste), and then add the broth, bay leaves, thyme, rosemary, and the beef.
9. Bring back to a gentle simmer, cover and cook on very low for about 1 hour.
10. Add potatoes, carrots, and celery, and simmer covered for another 30 minutes or until the meat and vegetables are tender. Taste and adjust seasoning.
Enjoy! This is a great recipe to make while having a few cocktails and listening to your favorite record. I am in the process of making this right now and am listening to Johnny Cash - Live at Austin City Limits.
