INGREDIENTS
8 oz
Applewood smoked bacon, dry cured center cut
2 1/2
lbs Chuck beef
1 lb
Carrots
2 tsp
Garlic
1 lb
Mushrooms stems discarded, fresh
1 lb
Onions, frozen whole
1/2 cup
Parsley, fresh
1 tsp
Thyme, fresh
2
Yellow onions
1 can
Beef broth
1 tbsp
Tomato paste
3 tbsp
All-purpose flour
1
Black pepper, Freshly ground
1
Country bread or sour dough
1
Kosher salt
1 tbsp
Olive oil, good
4 tbsp
Butter, unsalted
1/2 cup
Cognac
1
bottle Red wine such as cote du rhone or pinot noir, good dry