Red Wine Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 lbs. beef chuck (cubed)
• 1 1/2 cup red wine
• 3 cups beef broth
• 4 strips bacon (chopped)
• 15 pieces pearl onion
• 3 ounces tomato paste
• 1 piece carrot (sliced)
• 5 sprigs thyme
• 1 piece onion (chopped)
• 6 cloves garlic (minced)
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Sear bacon in a cooking pot until fat gets extracted.

2. 2

   Add onion. Cook for 25 seconds while stirring.

3. 3

   Add minced garlic. Sauté for 30 seconds.

4. 4

   Put the beef into the pot and then continue to cook until the color turns light brown.

5. 5

   Add tomato paste and then stir.

6. 6

   Pour red wine and beef broth into the pan. Stir and let boil.

7. 7

   Add carrot and thyme. Cover the pot and continue to cook between low to medium heat for 2 to 3 hours or until beef gets tender.

8. 8

   Put the pearl onions into the pot. Cook for 5 minutes.

9. 9

   Season with salt and ground black pepper.

10. 10

    Transfer to a serving plate. Serve. Share and enjoy!