Recipe - Beef Ragout Country-Style

2 pound Boneless beef chuck eye
Roast, cut in 1 1/4" cubes
2 tablespoon Olive oil
3 lg Onions,each cut in 8 pieces
4 lg Cloves garlic,crushed
1 cn (28 oz) tomatoes, drained
And quartered
5 tablespoon Chopped parsley, divided
1 teaspoon Dried thyme leaves
One fourth teaspoon Salt
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
1 cup Red Burgundy wine
1 cup Beef broth
One half pound Mushrooms,quartered
1 cn (6 oz) pitted ripe olives,
Drained
Hot cooked noodles
Parsley

Trim excess fat from beef cubes.Brown cubes in hot oil
in Dutch oven over high heat(in 2 batches,if
necessary).Add onions;brown lightly;add garlic.Stir in
tomatoes,3 tbsp.parsley,thyme,salt and pepper.Add wine
and beef broth to just cover;bring to boil.Reduce
heat;cover and simmer 1 hour. Add mushrooms;cover and
simmer 1 to 1 One half hours or until beef is tender.If
desired,simmer,uncovered,last 10 minutes to reduce
liquid. Add olives;heat through;stir in remaining
parsley.Serve ragout with hot cooked noodles.Garnish
with parsley.Makes 4 to 6 servings.

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