Description
French Onion Braised Beef is a cozy, slow-cooked comfort dish featuring fork-tender beef simmered in a rich, onion-forward broth inspired by classic French onion soup and finished with cheesy gruyere crostini.
Ingredients
2 tbsp neutral oil
3 lbs beef chuck roast, cut into 2-inch cubes
3 tbsp butter
4 yellow onions, halved and thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
2 tbsp Dijon mustard
1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 cup dry vermouth (or white wine or extra beef stock)
4 cups beef stock
2 fresh bay leaves
8 sprigs fresh thyme
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 demi baguette, sliced
3 tbsp olive oil
4 oz gruyere cheese, grated
2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Season the beef generously with salt and pepper.
- Heat oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat and sear beef in batches until deeply browned. Remove and set aside.
- Add butter to the pot, reduce heat, and add sliced onions. Cover briefly, then uncover and cook slowly, stirring often, until deeply caramelized.
- Add garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Stir in Worcestershire sauce, Dijon mustard, and flour; cook for 1 minute.
- Deglaze with vermouth and simmer briefly.
- Add beef stock, return beef to the pot, and season with salt and pepper.
- Add bay leaves and thyme, cover, and transfer to the oven.
- Braise for about 3 1/2 to 4 hours, until beef is fork-tender.
- Remove bay leaves and thyme sprigs.
- Arrange baguette slices on a baking sheet, drizzle with olive oil, and toast until golden.
- Top the beef with toasted baguette slices, sprinkle with gruyere and thyme leaves.
- Broil until cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Serve hot.
Notes
Caramelizing the onions slowly is key to deep flavor.
Dish tastes even better the next day.
Freeze beef without baguette topping for best results.
Gruyere can be swapped with Swiss or mozzarella.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 680
- Sugar: 9g
- Sodium: 940mg
- Fat: 42g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 46g
- Cholesterol: 155mg
