Uncle Bill's Beef Au Juis

• 2 lbs beef bones or 2 lbs soup bones, with marrow
• 4 tablespoons olive oil or 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 1 large carrot, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 6 fluid ounces tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon vegetable seasoning
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 teaspoons dried rosemary
• 2 teaspoons dried thyme
• 12 teaspoon crushed pepper black peppercorns
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 3 cups water
• 12 cup dry red wine
• 2 teaspoons tapioca starch or 2 teaspoons cornstarch
• 14 cup cold water

1. FIRST STEP.
2. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
3. In a medium size roasting pan, add soup bones, olive oil, onion, carrot, celery and tomato paste; stir together.
4. Bake covered at 325 F for about 2 hours, stirring frequently.
5. Now add vegetable seasoning, garlic, rosemary, thyme, pepper corns, salt and water; mix well.
6. Continue to roast at 325 F covered, for about 12 hours, stirring occasionally.
7. DO NOT LET INGREDIENTS GO DRY, add additional water if required.
8. When done, strain through a fine sieve and discard solids.
9. Return au juis to the roasting pan.
10. Add red wine and bring to boil.
11. In a small bowl, whisk together tapioca starch and cold water until smooth.
12. While au juis is boiling, add tapioca mixture in small amounts, stirring constantly until au juis thickens just slightly.
13. Au juis should be quite runny.
14. Adjust seasonings to taste.
15. Heat to serve over Prime Rib Roast or other roasts of your choice.

beef, olive oil, onion, carrot, stalks celery, fluid ounces tomato paste, vegetable seasoning, garlic, rosemary, thyme, pepper black, salt, water, red wine, tapioca starch, cold water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/uncle-bills-beef-au-juis-64053 (may not work)