House & Home - Ina Garten's Ultimate Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 3 tbsp good olive oil
• 4 oz. small-diced pancetta
• 3 lbs. boneless short ribs, cut in 1½” chunks (4½ lbs. on the bone)
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• ¼ cup cognac or brandy
• 1 cup hearty red wine, such as Côtes du Rhône or Chianti, divided
• 2 cups chopped yellow onions (2 onions)
• 2 cups chopped fennel, trimmed and cored (1 large bulb)
• 2 tbsp minced garlic (6 cloves)
• 1 (14½ oz.) can diced tomatoes, including juices
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 2 cups beef broth, such as College Inn
• 1 lb. carrots, scrubbed and cut ½”-thick diagonally
• 1 lb. Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed, 1″ diced
• 10 oz. frozen peas