Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • 4 12 lbs boneless chuck roast, cut into 1-inch cubes
  • kosher salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 1 lb button mushroom, quartered
  • 12 lb thick slab bacon, cut into 1/4 inch dice
  • 1 large yellow onion, diced
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 12 tablespoons veal demi-glace
  • 12 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 (750 ml) bottle pinot noir wine
  • 3 cups beef broth
  • 1 lb white pearl onion, peeled
  • 1 bouquet garni (2 bay leaves, 4 thyme sprigs and 6 parsley sprigs, tied with kitchen twine)
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
  • boiled potato, with parsley for serving

Method

  • Preheat oven to 350 deg.
  • F.
  • In a 6 3/4 quart Dutch oven over medium-high heat, warm 2 Tbs.
  • of the oil until just smoking.
  • Season the beef with salt and pepper.
  • Working in batches, brown the beef on all sides, 10 to 12 minutes per batch.
  • Do not over crowd the pan.
  • Transfer beef to large bowl.
  • Add the remaining 1 Tbs.
  • oil and the mushrooms to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until well browned, 6 to 8 minutes, adding 1 to 2 Tbs.
  • water if the bottom of the pot becomes too dark.
  • Transfer the mushrooms to the bowl with the beef.
  • Reduce the heat to medium and add the bacon to the pot.
  • Cook, stirring occasionally, until the bacon is browned and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Transfer the bacon to the bowl with the beef and mushrooms.
  • Discard all but 1/4 cup of the fat from the pot.
  • Add the yellow onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Add the garlic, demi-glace and flour and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
  • Slowly whisk in the wine and cook, stirring occasionally, for 20 minutes.
  • Return the beef, mushrooms and bacon to the pot.
  • Add the broth, pearl onions and bouquet garni.
  • Season with salt and pepper and bring to a simmer.
  • Cover the pot with aluminum foil and then with the lid.
  • Transfer to the oven and cook until the meat is fork-tender, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.
  • Skim the excess fat off the sauce, and remove and discard the bouquet garni.
  • Adjust the seasonings with salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle with the parsley.
  • Serve the stew immediately with boiled potatoes.
  • Serves 8 to 10.