Braised Beef - Wedge Community Co-ops

Ingredients

• 3 pounds beef chuck, cut into 3″ pieces
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 3 large garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 1 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1−2 cups beef stock
• ½ tsp. dried thyme
• 1 large carrot, peeled and cut into 1″ pieces
• 8 oz. whole crimini mushrooms
• 2 Tbsp. potato starch mixed with ¼ cup beef stock
• sea salt & black pepper to taste