Beef Tips Marsala

What to do with unused beef chuck? 
Last weekend I made beef grillers which were delicious.Here is the link for chicken grillers. Beef grillers made the same except with beef.
                http://diyrita.blogspot.com/2014/06/cracker-barrel-campfire-chicken-copycat.html

 I had some beef left over that had not been cooked, so I went in search for a recipe. I kind of had a hankering for chicken marsala...so this kind of turned out like beef marsala.

garlic powder, salt and pepper
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 ounces chuck beef, cut into large dice
1  onion, diced
2 tablespoons butter
4 large mushrooms, sliced
1/4 cup wine ( i used marsala wine)
1/2 cup beef broth
1 tablespoon cornstarch
mashed potatoes, for serving ( my husbands recipe for mashed potatoes found on page for meatloaf)
                  http://diyrita.blogspot.com/2014/07/my-husbands-favorite-meatloaf-dinner.html

Combine salt, pepper and garlic powder with flour. Turn pan on medium heat...check for readiness by sprinking water droplets on pan. If droplets sizzle pan is ready....Add oil and do the same test again, looking for sizzling.
Place flour mixture in shallow bowl and dredge the beef  
Saute the meat until it is medium-rare\ turning occasional.
 Add the onions and cook until it is softened. 
Add the butter to the pan and then add the mushrooms
Cook until the mushrooms begin to color, then remove the meat, onions, and mushrooms to a platter and keep warm.
Deglaze the skillet with the wine, making sure to loosen any browned bits, and let it reduce a little.
Add the beef broth and bring to a boil, then return the reserved meat and vegetables back to the pan and simmer, covered, for about 1 hour, or until the meat is tender.

Mix the cornstarch with a little of the cooking liquid to make a paste and add it to the simmering broth
Wait for it to thicken before serving. 
I plated mashed potatoes, then place the beef tips on top and then poured the gravy on top...Yum yum.

adapted from 
http://texasroadhouseathome.blogspot.com/2013/02/sirloin-beef-tips.html