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| - | Servings: 6 | + | Servings: 6\\ |
| - | Total Time: 3 Hours 30 Minutes | + | Total Time: 4 Hours |
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| * 1 bay leaf | * 1 bay leaf | ||
| * 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme | * 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme | ||
| - | * 1-1/2 teaspoons sugar | ||
| * 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks on a diagonal | * 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks on a diagonal | ||
| * 1 pound small white boiling potatoes (baby yukons), cut in half | * 1 pound small white boiling potatoes (baby yukons), cut in half | ||
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| ===== INSTRUCTIONS ===== | ===== INSTRUCTIONS ===== | ||
| - | Preheat the oven to 325°F and set a rack in the lower middle position. | + | - Preheat the oven to 325°F and set a rack in the lower middle position. |
| - | Pat the beef dry and season with the salt and pepper. In a large Dutch oven or heavy soup pot, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat until hot and shimmering. Brown the meat in 3 batches, turning with tongs, for about 5 minutes per batch; add one tablespoon more oil for each batch. (To sear the meat properly, do not crowd the pan and let the meat develop a nice brown crust before turning with tongs.) Transfer the meat to a large plate and set aside. | + | |
| - | Add the onions, garlic and balsamic vinegar; cook, stirring with a wooden spoon and scraping the brown bits from bottom of the pan, for about 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook for a minute more. Add the beef with its juices back to the pan and sprinkle with the flour. Stir with wooden spoon until the flour is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the wine, beef broth, water, bay leaf, thyme, | + | - In a large Dutch oven or heavy soup pot, heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat until hot and shimmering. |
| - | Remove the pot from the oven and add the carrots and potatoes. Cover and place back in oven for about an hour more, or until the vegetables are cooked, the broth is thickened, and the meat is tender. | + | - Brown the meat in 3 batches, turning with tongs, for about 5 minutes per batch; add one tablespoon more oil for each batch. (To sear the meat properly, do not crowd the pan and let the meat develop a nice brown crust before turning with tongs.) |
| + | - Transfer the meat to a large plate and set aside. | ||
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| + | - Add the tomato paste and cook for a minute more. | ||
| + | - Add the beef with its juices back to the pan and sprinkle with the flour. | ||
| + | - Stir with wooden spoon until the flour is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes. | ||
| + | - Add the wine, beef broth, water, bay leaf and thyme. | ||
| + | - Stir with a wooden spoon to loosen any brown bits from the bottom of the pan and bring to a boil. | ||
| + | - Cover the pot with a lid, transfer to the preheated oven | ||
| + | - Braise | ||
| + | - Add the carrots and potatoes | ||
| + | - Cover and place back in oven for about an hour more, or until the vegetables are cooked, the broth is thickened, and the meat is tender. | ||
| + | - Remove | ||
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