Julia Childs Best Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 3 pounds trimmed boneless stewing beef, cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
• 1 tablespoon fine sea salt
• 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns
• 2 fresh thyme sprigs or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• 3 cups thinly sliced onions
• 1 1/2 cups thinly sliced carrots
• 4 large garlic cloves, peeled and smashed
• 1/4 cup plus 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 4 chopped fresh Italian plum tomatoes
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup strong beef stock or broth, plus more as needed
• Red wine, such as Chianti or Zinfandel
• All-purpose flour as needed (optional)

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