Description
A classic comfort food featuring tender beef slow-cooked with caramelized onions in a rich, savory gravy.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 3–4 lb beef chuck roast
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 3 large yellow onions, thinly sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 cups beef broth
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 2 bay leaves
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp butter
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat oven to 325°F (165°C). Season beef generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear beef on all sides until browned, about 4-5 minutes per side. Remove and set aside.
- Add onions to the pot and cook until softened and caramelized, about 15 minutes. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute more.
- Sprinkle flour over onions and stir to coat. Gradually add beef broth and Worcestershire sauce, scraping up browned bits.
- Return beef to pot. Add thyme and bay leaves. Bring to a simmer, then cover and transfer to oven.
- Cook for 3-3.5 hours until beef is fork-tender. Remove beef and bay leaves. Stir butter into gravy until melted and slightly thickened.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.