Potted Beef with Pears and Cipollini Onions and Horseradish Cream recipe for managing PCOS and pregn

Ingredients

• Kosher salt
• 2 pounds cipollini onions (about 2 sacks) or 1 1/2 pounds red or yellow pearl onions
• 3 pounds stew beef or beef chuck, cut into 2- to 2 1/2-inch pieces
• Freshly ground black pepper
• 2 to 3 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• Pinch ground cloves
• Freshly grated nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons honey
• 1/2 cup dry sherry
• 1 1/2 to 2 cups beef stock
• 4 large underripe brown-skin pears, peeled and cut into 4 to 6 wedges each
• 1 cup sour cream or creme fraiche
• 1/4 cup finely chopped chives
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 3 tablespoons prepared horseradish, such as Gold's