Red Wine Mushroom Braised Beef

INGREDIENTS

beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut into sections (fat reserved)

bottle Cabernet Sauvignon, or other dry red wine

bay leaf

2 tsp

dried oregano

Kosher salt,

Ground cracked pepper,

1 cup

sliced mushrooms, divided

1 tbsp

mushroom gravy mix or cornstarch

1 1/2 lb

baby gold potatoes, washed and quartered

3 tbsp

olive oil, divided

2 cloves

garlic, minced

1/4 cup

Parmesan cheese, grated

1 tsp

rosemary

1/2 tsp

thyme

1/2 tsp

oregano

Kosher salt,

Cracked pepper,

2 tbsp

butter, softened