Beef Tips And Caramelized Onion Casserole

Total Time: 2 hrs 40 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 lbs sirloin tip roast, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 large sweet onions, thinly sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 (10 1/2 ounce) cans beef consomme
• 1 (14 ounce) can beef broth
• 2 tablespoons worcestershire sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 2 sprigs fresh thyme
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
• 0.5 (14 ounce) package french bread, cut into 1/4-inch thick slices and toasted
• 1 1/2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded
• fresh thyme, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in large dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
• 2 sprinkle roast with salt and pepper.
• 3 brown roast, in batches, for 3-4 minutes per side; remove from pan and set aside.
• 4 in the same dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat.
• 5 add onions, and cook, stirring frequently, for 15-20 minutes, or until onions are tender.
• 6 increase heat to medium-high, and cook for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently, or until onions are caramel colored.
• 7 stir in garlic and flour, and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 minutes.
• 8 add roast, consomme, broth, worcestershire, bay leaves and thyme.
• 9 simmer, stirring occasionally, uncovered, for 1 hour.
• 10 stir in cream, and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• 11 discard bay leaves.
• 12 preheat broiler.
• 13 lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
• 14 spoon roast mixture into prepared baking dish.
• 15 place toasted french bread slices evenly over roast.
• 16 sprinkle with cheese.
• 17 broil, 5 inches from heat, for 3-4 minutes, or until cheese is melted.
• 18 garnish with fresh thyme, if desired.
• 19 serve immediately.