Description
This absolutely delectable, one-skillet dish slowly simmers for a few hours, resulting in fork-tender beef that will just about melt in your mouth.
Ingredients
- 1 (2 pound) boneless beef chuck roast, cut into serving-sized pieces
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 8 ounces small shallots, peeled
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 (8 ounce) package mushrooms, cut in quarters
- 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 cup Swanson® Beef Stock
- 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon packed brown sugar
- 1 lemon
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Season the beef with the salt and black pepper.
- Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until well browned on all sides. Remove the beef from the skillet. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat.
- Add the shallots to the skillet. Cook for 10 minutes or until tender
- stirring occasionally. Add the garlic
- mushrooms and flour and cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes.
- Stir the stock
- vinegar and brown sugar in a small bowl until the mixture is smooth. Stir the stock mixture in the skillet and heat to a boil. Return the beef to the skillet. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
- Uncover the skillet and cook for 30 minutes or until the beef is fork-tender and the vegetables are tender.
- Grate 2 tablespoons zest from the lemon. Stir the lemon zest and parsley in a small bowl. Sprinkle the lemon zest mixture over the beef mixture.
Prep Time: 35 mins
Total Time: 3 hrs
Servings: 4