Red Wine-Braised Beef with Mushrooms

Ingredients

• • 2 1/2 lb (1.1 kg) beef chuck (shoulder), excess fat removed, cut into 6 pieces (see note)
  • 1 tbsp (15 ml) olive oil
  • 1 lb (450 g) mixed mushrooms (such as oyster, shiitake, honey mushrooms), coarsely chopped
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 2 thyme sprigs
  • 2 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) light red wine
  • 2 cups (500 ml) beef broth
  • 12 Nantes carrots, halved lengthwise