Beef with noodle

1 (3 -4 lb) chuck roast (okay to use from frozen state) 1 small onion , very thinly sliced 4 large garlic cloves , very thinly sliced 3 cups full-bodied red[...]

2 teaspoons vegetable oil 1 lb boneless beef sirloin , trimmed of fat, cut into thin bite-size strips 1 (6 ounce) can Italian-style tomato paste 1 cup water 1[...]

flour , for dredging salt black pepper 2 1/2 lbs beef tips 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 lb mushroom , sliced thick 1 onion , quartered pole-to-pole and sliced[...]

2 tablespoons butter 1 1/2 lbs boneless chuck roast, cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 1 (16 ounce) package frozen small whole onions 1/2 cup merlot or 1/2 cup beef[...]