Ingredients

2 pounds Beef

1/4 cup Vegetable Oil

6 cloves Garlic Cloves

1 tablespoon Allspice

32 ounces Beef Stock

2 tablespoons Tomato Paste

1 tablespoon Thyme

1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce

2 l Bay Leaves

1/2 - 1 cups Cabernet Sauvignon or similar rich red wine

1/2 - 3/4 cups Jack Daniels or similar Kentucky Bourbon

1/2 cups Black Coffee (liquid)

1 tablespoon Dark chocolate pieces or chocolate syrup

2 cups Onion chopped (separated)

5-6 Potatoes (Russet or Yukon)

1/3 pound Green Beans (cut to thirds)

3 Carrot - peeled and sliced

2 sprigs Parsley - Fresh (garnish only)

Preparation

  1. Heat oil in heavy large pot over medium-high heat. Dredge cubed beef in flour and sauté until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.

  2. Add garlic and sauté 1 minute.

Add beef stock, ½ of the onions, carrots, tomato paste, allspice, thyme, Worcestershire sauce and bay leaves. Stir to combine.

  1. Bring mixture to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, then cover and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally.

  2. Add coffee, chocolate, whiskey and wine, potatoes, and balance of onions. Simmer about 40 minutes uncovered until gravy thickens to the point it clings to a spoon. Adjust seasonings to taste. Should be a complex slightly sweet beef gravy.

  3. Add beans cut to about thirds. Simmer uncovered until vegetables and beef are very tender, about 40 minutes.