French Beef Stew

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season beef cubes with salt and pepper. Dredge in flour to coat. Heat oil in a dutch oven. Add beef cubes and brown on all sides. Transfer beef to a plate. Add shallots and cook until golden, about 5 minutes. Transfer shallots to plate with beef. Add cognac to dutch oven and cook 30 seconds. Add wine and broth and heat to a boil. Boil 3 minutes. Add beef, shallots and carrots. Cover Dutch oven and transfer to oven. Bake about 75 minutes until beef is tender. Transfer beef, shallots and carrots to a serving bowl. Stir sour cream into pan juices. Boil 4 minutes. Stir in Dijon. Pour sauce over beef and stir to combine. Serve hot.