Ingredients
FOR THE BRAISED BEEF
- ▢3 pounds boneless beef chuck not lean, cut into 2-inch pieces
- ▢3 tablespoons olive oil
- ▢3 carrots quartered
- ▢3 celery ribs quartered
- ▢2 medium onions peeled and quartered
- ▢1 head garlic peeled
- ▢3 tablespoons tomato paste
- ▢⅓ cup balsamic vinegar
- ▢1 750-ml bottle dry red wine (about 3 ¾ cups)
- ▢2 Turkish bay leaves or 1 California
- ▢2 thyme sprigs
- ▢3 cups reduced-sodium beef broth
- ▢3 cups water
FOR POTATOES AND CARROTS TO BE ADDED TOWARD THE END
- ▢2 ½ pounds small white boiling potatoes
- ▢1 ½ pounds carrots