Beef with Caramelized Onions and Mushrooms

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 3 1/2 lb Beef chuck

• Produce

  • 2 Bay leaves
  • 20 Button mushrooms, medium sized
  • 2 Carrots, peeled, cut into 2/3 inch pieces, large
  • 5 Garlic cloves
  • 2 Onions, medium
  • 3 tbsp Parsley

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp Pepper, black ground
  • 1 tsp Red pepper flakes

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp Oil

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 1/2 cup Red or white wine

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Ingredients

• 3½ - 4 lb beef chuck, fat trimmed, cut into 1½ pieces
• 2 large carrots, peeled, cut into ⅔ inch pieces
• 2 medium onions, peeled, cut in half and sliced into half rings
• 20 medium sized button mushrooms, wiped clean with a wet paper towel, cut in half
• 5-6 garlic cloves, peeled, pressed or minced
• 1½ tsp black ground pepper
• 1 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 3 Tbsp oil
• 2-3 bay leaves
• 1 Tbsp kosher salt (reduce to ¾ Tbsp for table salt)
• ½ cup red or white wine (Optional)
• 3-4 Tbsp chopped parsley, for garnish

Directions

• Toss beef chuck with the pressed garlic cloves, black pepper, salt, paprika and the olive oil until the meat is evenly coated. Transfer to an oven proof baking dish and add carrot pieces in between the meat pieces. Top with the bay leaves. Cover with foil and bake for 1.5 hours at 350F or until the meat pieces are tender and almost fall apart.
• Meanwhile saute the onion with a couple tablespoons oil in over medium heat until golden in color. When done, tilt the skillet and allow the oil to pool at the bottom, while you remove the onion to a separate dish.
• To the same skillet add the mushrooms, cut side down. Over high heat sear the mushrooms on both sides. Then, sprinkle with kosher salt, cover with lid and continue cooking for about 5-10 minutes, tossing from time to time.
• Once the beef is soft and easily pierced with a fork, remove the foil, sprinkle with caramelized onions and the mushrooms and bake for another 15 minutes to allow the mushrooms to heat through. This is when you can add ½ cup of red or white wine to the baking dish to enhance flavor.
• Now gently mix everything together, sprinkle with parsley and serve.