4poundsbeef rump roast, or beef chuck, cut into 1" cubes
1/3cupcognac, warm
2onions, whole, each stuck with 2 cloves garlic
2carrots, sliced
1teaspoonthyme
1/2bay leaf
4cupsdry red wine
1tablespoonsalt
1teaspoonblack pepper, freshly ground
8 ouncesmushrooms, small, whole or cut
1sliceorange
2tablespoonsbutter
18pearl onions, peeled, or two onions chopped
Instructions
Heat a Dutch oven (or other large oven safe covered baking dish) over medium-high heat. Add beef and brown thoroughly on all sides. Pour warm cognac over beef and ignite with a match. Allow flames to burn out.
Preheat the oven to 300ºF.
Add 2 cloved onions, garlic, thyme, bay leaf, dry red wine, carrots, salt, pepper and orange slice. Bring to a boil on top of the range. Cover Dutch oven, place in the preheated oven and bake about 2 hours.
Turn once or twice during the cooking period. Melt the butter in a skillet. Add white onions and mushrooms and brown on all sides. Add to the beef in the Dutch oven. Cook for 30 minutes more or until the beef is tender.
Remove beef and onions to a hot serving platter. Cook down the liquid in the Dutch oven. Add the beef and onions back, stir and serve.