Beef Tips And Caramelized Onion Casserole


Beef tips and caramelized onions are baked and topped with cheese toast. This recipe is a cross between french onion soup and beef stew, only better. Recipe is from paula deen's magazine.

Steps


In large dutch oven , heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
Sprinkle roast with salt and pepper.
Brown roast , in batches , for 3-4 minutes per side.
Remove from pan and set aside.
In the same dutch oven , melt butter over medium heat.
Add onions , and cook , stirring frequently , for 15-20 minutes , or until onions are tender.
Increase heat to medium-high , and cook for 3-4 minutes , stirring frequently , or until onions are caramel colored.
Stir in garlic and flour , and cook , stirring constantly , for 2 minutes.
Add roast , consomme , broth , worcestershire , bay leaves and thyme.
Simmer , stirring occasionally , uncovered , for 1 hour.
Stir in cream , and simmer , uncovered , for 30 minutes.
Discard bay leaves.
Preheat broiler.
Lightly grease a 13x9-inch baking dish.
Spoon roast mixture into prepared baking dish.
Place toasted french bread slices evenly over roast.
Sprinkle with cheese.
Broil , 5 inches from heat , for 3-4 minutes , or until cheese is melted.
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Ingredients


olive oil, sirloin tip roast, salt, ground black pepper, butter, sweet onions, garlic cloves, all-purpose flour, beef consomme, beef broth, worcestershire sauce, bay leaves, fresh thyme, heavy whipping cream, french bread, mozzarella cheese