Braised Beef without peppercorns shanks

6 lbs roast beef (eye of the round roast or another lean cut) 2 1/2 cups red wine (Barolo) 2 carrots , sliced 2 onions , chopped 1 stalk celery , sliced 1 -2[...]

3 lbs beef , bottom round Trimmed of most fat and cut into 1 and 1/4-inch chunks sea salt and fresh ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 sweet onion ,[...]

3 lbs beef , bottom round Trimmed of most fat and cut into 1 and 1/4-inch chunks sea salt and fresh ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 sweet onion ,[...]