Wine Road Recipes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon salt
• 1 teaspoon peppercorns, crushed
• 2 fresh thyme sprigs or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 pounds trimmed boneless stewing beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
• 3 cups thinly sliced yellow onions
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced carrots
• 8 garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup beef stock or broth, plus more as needed
• Saitone Vineyard Zinfandel, as needed
• All-purpose flour, as needed