Beef in Red Wine

By jan_ice

Ingredients

• 2 lbs Stewing Beef cut into cubes
• 2 Cups Red Wine
• 3 tbsp olive oil
• 2 Cups Beef Stock
• 2 Garlics
• 4 shallots chopped
• 3 1/2 tbsp butter
• 2 carrots chopped
• 2 Tbsp Tomato Paste
• 1/4 tsp ground thyme: & 1 Bay Leaf
• Fresh Parsley

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300F ( 150 Degrees C )

Place wine in pan on high heat: Boil till reduced by 2 thirds:
( slightly syrupy )

Dry beef in paper towels & season with salt & pepper.

Heat 2 tbsp oil on high heat: Saute meat in hot oil until brown : remove to plate

Pour out all fat to 2 tbsp: Reduce heat to medium & add carrots & onions :
Saute for a few minutes;

Stir in red wine & stock

Add tomato paste Bay Leaf & Thyme:

Bring To Simmer: Return meat to pan :
Pour everything into the big white dish with lid & cover with lid:

Set in lower part of oven & Cook appx 2 1/2 –3 hours depending on doneness of meat.

Put the garlics into a pan and cover with water: Boil x 3 mins till soft: remove them and take off the peel and skins :

Heat butter on med heat in a small pan: Add garlic: cook x 1 minute:

Cover reduce heat & cook x 10 mins

Add garlics to meat mixture: Garnish with fresh parsley.