Beef Braised In Sweet Wine

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 2 -3 lbs beef brisket or 2 -3 lbs boneless beef chuck
• salt
• black pepper
• 3 large onions, sliced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 2 -3 medium carrots, cut into chunks
• 1 cup sweet wine

Recipe

• 1 add 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over med-high heat; wait a minute or so and when the oil is hot, add the beef.
• 2 brown the beef well on both sides, about 10 minutes, adjusting heat so the meat browns but does not burn.
• 3 sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper as it browns.
• 4 transfer meat to a plate; decrease heat to medium.
• 5 add the remaining oil and vegetables to the skillet; stir once, then cover.
• 6 cook for 10-15 minutes, stirring once or twice, until the onions are browned, dry, and almost sticking to the pan.
• 7 uncover, then add the wine and stir.
• 8 add in the meat and cover again.
• 9 adjust the heat so the mixture simmers steadily but not violently and cook until the meat is tender (this may be as short as 90 minutes or as long as 3 hours).
• 10 transfer meat to a cutting board; let it rest for a couple of minutes.
• 11 taste and adjust the sauce seasoning; you should be able to taste the pepper.
• 12 if the mixture is very thin (unlikely), boil it down for a few minutes, as needed.
• 13 carve the meat and serve it with the sauce spooned over it.