Red Wine Braised Beef With Mushrooms And Carrots

Ingredients

1 kg beef chuck, cut into large chunks (about 5–6 cm)

2 tbsp flour

2 tbsp olive oil (or a mix of oil + butter for richness)

1 large onion, diced

4 cloves garlic, minced

2 large carrots, cut into thick rounds

250 g mushrooms, halved or quartered

2 tbsp tomato paste

2 cups (500 ml) red wine (a dry style like Shiraz, Cab Sav, or Merlot works well)

2 cups (500 ml) beef stock

2 sprigs fresh rosemary (or 1 tsp dried)

3–4 sprigs thyme (or 1 tsp dried)

2 bay leaves

2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)

1 tsp black pepper

Optional: 1 tsp sugar (to balance acidity, if needed)

Directions

1. Brown the Beef:

• Pat beef chunks dry with paper towel.
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high.
• Sear beef in batches until browned on all sides (don’t overcrowd). Set aside.

2. Build the Base + Add Flour:

• Lower heat to medium, add a little more oil if needed.
• Sauté onion & carrots for 5 mins until starting to soften.
• Add garlic & mushrooms, cook another 3–4 mins.
• Sprinkle in 2 tbsp plain flour and stir well so it coats the veg. Cook 1–2 mins to remove raw taste.
• Stir in tomato paste, cook another 1 min to caramelize.

3. Deglaze:

• Pour in the red wine, scraping up all the browned bits from the pot.
• Stir well—the flour will start thickening the wine.
• Simmer 5 mins to reduce slightly.

4. Slow Cook:

• Return beef (and any juices) to the pot.
• Add beef stock, herbs, bay leaves, salt & pepper.

• Bring to a gentle simmer, then:

• Oven: Cover and cook at 160°C for 3–3.5 hrs until beef is fork-tender.
• Slow cooker: Transfer to slow cooker, cook on LOW 7–8 hrs or HIGH 4–5 hrs.

5. Finish:

• Discard herb stems & bay leaves.
• Taste and adjust seasoning (extra salt, pepper, or a pinch of sugar if wine tastes sharp).
• If you want the sauce thicker, simmer uncovered for 10–15 mins before serving.

Red Wine Braised Beef With Mushrooms And Carrots

Ingredients

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Directions

1. Brown the Beef:

2. Build the Base + Add Flour:

3. Deglaze:

4. Slow Cook:

• Bring to a gentle simmer, then:

5. Finish:

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Red Wine Braised Beef With Mushrooms And Carrots

Ingredients

Never Lose Track of Your Favorite Recipes.

Directions

1. Brown the Beef:

2. Build the Base + Add Flour:

3. Deglaze:

4. Slow Cook:

• Bring to a gentle simmer, then:

5. Finish:

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