Braised Beef Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 medium fennel bulb
• 1 medium yellow onion, diced
• 3 large carrots
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1 lb. cremini mushrooms, quartered
• 5 lb. boneless chuck roast
• 1 Tbsp. kosher salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
• 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
• 2 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 2 1/2 cups dry red wine
• 1 to 1 1/2 cups low-sodium beef broth, divided
• 3 large sprigs fresh thyme
• 2 bay leaves