Beef with bay

stock 2 large soup bones with meat 1 cup madeira wine or 1 cup other cooking wine 2 carrots , roughly chopped 1 onion , sliced 2 garlic cloves , smashed 3 bay[...]

1 lb lean ground beef 1 egg 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/4 cup catsup 1/2 cup fine cracker crumb 1 (10 1/2 ounce) can tomato soup 2 cups[...]

3 lbs boneless blade pot roast 1 1/4 cups red wine 2 teaspoons dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon pepper 8 slices lean thick cut bacon , coarsely[...]