Here’s what you’ll need to get started:
3 pounds boneless beef chuck, cut into pieces (about 1½-inch)
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 medium onions, sliced
6 cloves garlic, peeled and smashed
3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1½ tablespoons tomato paste2 tablespoons of all-purpose flour plus 1 tablespoon
2 ½ cups of red wine to cook with (typically a wine you don’t mind missing out on drinking)
2 ½ cups beef broth
2 bay leaves
½ teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon sugar
5 large carrots, peeled and cut into chunks
4 large potatoes, cut into chunks