Hearty Julia Child French Stew Recipe for Cozy Dinners - Urban Organic

Ingredients

• 3 lbs (1.36 kg) beef chuck (boneless, cut into 1½-inch pieces)
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 2 cups beef broth
• 2 cups water
• 4 large carrots (peeled, cut into 1-inch chunks on diagonal)
• 1 lb (0.45 kg) small white boiling potatoes (baby yukons, cut in half)
• 2 medium yellow onions (cut into 1-inch chunks)
• 7 cloves garlic (peeled and smashed)
• 3 tbsps olive oil
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsps balsamic vinegar
• 1½ tbsps tomato paste
• 2 tsps salt
• 1 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 1½ tsps sugar
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ tsp dried thyme
• Fresh chopped parsley (optional, for serving)