·3 lbs beef chuck cut into 2-inch pieces
·1 bottle red wine
·4 carrots, 4 potatoes, 3 parsnips
·1 onion, 4 cloves garlic
·2 cups beef broth
·2 tbsp tomato paste
·Fresh thyme and rosemary
·Salt and pepper, flour for dredging
1.Dredge beef in flour, season with salt and pepper.
2.Brown in batches in a Dutch oven. Remove and set aside.
3.Sauté onion and garlic, add tomato paste, cook 2 minutes.
4.Add wine and scrape up browned bits.
5.Return beef, add broth and herbs. Braise at 325°F for 2 hours.
6.Add root vegetables, cook another 45 minutes until tender.