Braised Beef in Wine
- 3 lbs boneless blade pot roast
- 1 14 cups red wine
- 2 teaspoons dried thyme
- 12 teaspoon salt
- 12 teaspoon pepper
- 8 slices lean thick cut bacon, coarsely chopped
- 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes
- 2 cups halved mushrooms
- 2 cups thickly sliced carrots
- 12 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 onions, chopped
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 thick strips orange rind
- 14 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup flour
- Cut beef into 8 chunks; place in nonmetallic bowl.
- Add wine, thyme, salt and pepper; mix well.
- Cover and marinate in refrigerator, stirring occasionally, for 24 hours.
- Sprinkle half of the bacon in large Dutch oven or tall covered casserole.
- Place remaining bacon in large bowl.
- Drain tomatoes (reserve juice for another use, such as soup or sauces) halve tomatoes and squeeze out seeds.
- Add to bowl along with mushrooms, carrots, parsley, onions and garlic; mix well.
- With slotted spoon, arrange half of the beef over bacon in Dutch oven; cover with half of the tomato mixture.
- Add bay leaves and orange rind.
- Repeat layers of beef and tomato mixture.
- Whisk tomato paste into marinade; pour into pan.
- In bowl, mix flour with 1/2 cup (125 mL) water to make stiff paste.
- Cover pan with lid; with floured hands, press paste onto edge of lid and Dutch oven to seal.
- Bake in 400F (200C) oven for 20 minutes.
- Reduce heat to 250F (120C); bake for 4 hours.
- Remove seal.
- Skim off fat; discard bay leaves and orange rind.
- (Make-ahead: Let cool for 30 minutes; refrigerate, uncovered, until cold.
- cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
- Reheat, covered, over medium heat, about 30 minutes, or in 375F/190C oven, about 45 minutes.
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boneless blade pot roast, red wine, thyme, salt, pepper, lean, tomatoes, mushrooms, carrots, parsley, onions, garlic, bay leaves, orange rind, tomato paste, flour
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/braised-beef-in-wine-451021 (may not work)