Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3             pounds  boneless beef
  1 1/2           cups  brandy
  2 1/2           cups  red wine
     1/2           cup  unsalted butter
     1/2         pound  button mushrooms
     1/2         pound  pearl onions
  1         tablespoon  tomato paste
  2        tablespoons  garlic
  1                     bay leaf
     1/2      teaspoon  thyme
  1                can  beef stock
     1/4           cup  flour

Preparation:

Marinate beef in 1/3 of brandy and red wine for at least 1 hour. Turn occasionally. In a large heavy skillet heat half the butter until foamy. Roll beef cubes in flour, place in hot butter and brown, removing cubes as they are done. In separate skillet, heat remaining butter; add onions; stir, cover and simmer over low heat 2 minutes. Add mushrooms, turn up heat and saute 3 minutes. Remove from heat; add tomato paste, garlic, and 1 Tbl. flour. Mix until smooth. Add remaining brandy, red wine, beef stock, bay leaf, and thyme; salt and pepper to taste. Bring to boil, reduce heat, and simmer 15 minutes. Add beef and simmer 1 hour, 30 minutes.

Nutritional Information:

392 Calories (kcal); 16g Total Fat; (71% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 12g Carbohydrate; 41mg Cholesterol; 535mg Sodium