Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion (chopped)
  • 2 pounds cubed chuck (or stew meat)
  • 10 ½ ounces beef broth
  • 10 ½ ounces French onion soup (condensed)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 bay leaf
  • salt & pepper (to taste)
  • 3 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1/3 cup water

Instruction

  • In a large pot or dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil over medium-high heat. Season beef with salt and pepper and brown in small batches. Remove beef from the pot and set aside.
  • Turn heat down to medium, add remaining oil and onion. Cook until softened, about 10 minutes.
  • Add beef, broth, soup, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaf to the pot. Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat to simmer 1 1/2 to 2 hours or until beef is fork tender.
  • To thicken gravy, combine cornstarch with 1/3 cup cold water. Pour into the beef a little at a time while stirring until it reaches desired consistency.
  • Taste and season with salt and pepper. Discard bay leaf and serve over mashed potatoes.