Beef Daube (Daube De Boeuf) Recipe

• 4 1/2 lb boneless beef chuck excess fat trimmed, and meat cut into 2" cubes
• 1 bot dry red wine - (750 ml)
• 3 med carrots peeled, and cut into large pcs
• 1 lrg onion quartered
• 8 x fresh thyme sprigs
• 2 x garlic cloves halved
• 2 x bay leaves
• 1 lrg fresh rosemary sprig
• 1 x strip orange peel - (4" by 1") orange part only
• 2 ounce pancetta or possibly bacon finely minced
• 1 lrg onion minced
• 2 x garlic cloves minced
• 1 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil Salt to taste Freshly-grnd black pepper to taste
• 5 Tbsp. all-purpose flour Minced fresh parsley

1. Combine first 9 ingredients in large bowl.
2. Cover and let stand at room temperature 2 hrs.
3. Remove beef from marinade; pat dry.
4. Reserve marinade.
5. Cook pancetta in large pot over medium-low heat till fat is rendered, 5 min.
6. Add in minced onion and garlic.
7. Saute/fry till onion is translucent/soft, 6 min.
8. Transfer to large bowl.
9. Heat oil in same pot over high heat.
10. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper.
11. Working in batches, add in beef to pot; cook till beginning to brown, about 5 min per batch.
12. Transfer to bowl with pancetta mix.
13. Reduce heat to medium-high.
14. Add in flour to pot.
15. Whisk till flour browns, about 4 min.
16. Gradually whisk in reserved marinade.
17. Bring to boil, scraping up browned bits.
18. Add in beef mix and any accumulated juices to pot.
19. Cover tightly; simmer till meat is tender, about 2 hrs.
20. Uncover; simmer till meat is very tender and liquid is reduced to sauce consistency, about 45 min longer.
21. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead.
22. Cold slightly.
23. Chill.)
24. Spoon fat off top of daube.
25. Remove carrots, quartered onion, herb sprigs, bay leaves and peel and throw away.
26. Bring daube to simmer, stirring frequently.
27. Season with salt and pepper.
28. Sprinkle with parsley.
29. This recipe yields 8 servings.

boneless beef chuck, red wine, carrots, onion, thyme, garlic, bay leaves, rosemary sprig, only, pancetta, onion, garlic, extra virgin olive oil salt, flour

Taken from cookeatshare.com/recipes/beef-daube-daube-de-boeuf-81819 (may not work)