Red Wine Braised Beef

Recipe courtesy of emeals
Serves 4-8

Ingredients

• 4 lb beef round chunks
• 3 Tbsp all purpose flour
• 6 Tbsp olive oil, divided
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 (8-oz) pkg whole mushrooms, quartered
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1 (32-oz) carton beef broth
• 1 1/2 cups red wine
• 2 Tbsp brown sugar
• 10 sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Season beef with salt and pepper, if desired. Place beef in a large bowl; sprinkle with flour. Toss until beef is well coated.
2. Cook beef, in 3 batches, in 2 Tbsp hot oil per batch, until browned on all sides. Remove from pot.
3. Add onion, mushrooms, and garlic to pot; cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes. Add tomato paste; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Return beef to pot and stir in broth, wine, brown sugar, thyme, and bay leaves.
4. Cover pot, and place in oven. Bake 2 1/2 to 3 hours or until beef is very tender. Remove and discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Serve over Steamed Rice recipe. Garnish with fresh thyme leaves, if on hand.

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