Scrumptious and Simple Winter Beef Stew Recipe

Hi Everyone:

This delicious recipe comes out of boyfriend’s head (he wasn’t injured during the process)…he is a terrific cook and can walk through a grocery store, decide to make something, and figure out what the heck to buy as we walk through!  Since I don’t have that gift, I’m keeping him.  Anyway, he made this simple Beef Stew for me about a month ago…and I knew then I was going to have to share it with you.

This recipe also gets a GOLD star rating from me…though I have to pile the chunks of beef in a separate area on my daughter’s plate for her to eat it (but she loves it). 

This stew gets better and better in the days that follow…so get ready for a hearty recipe that covers off several meals.  I hope you enjoy it as much as we did.

Best, Swati

What You Need…

1 1/2 Pounds of Choice Beef Round Roast cut up into 1/2 inch squares
3/4 Cup of Flour
1 Onion - Diced
2 Celery Stalks - Diced
2 Medium Carrots - Sliced
2 Cups of Sliced Fingerling Potatoes or Sliced Red Potatoes (quartered into bite size pieces)
2 Cups of Beef Broth
1 Cup of Red Wine
1 Cup Chopped Mushrooms
1 Tablespoon of Tomato Paste
Rosemary and Thyme Sprigs
Bay Leaf
Salt and Pepper

 
What to do with all that stuff

1. Take sprigs of Thyme, Rosemary and a couple of Bay Leafs, wrap them together in a bundle with kitchen twine (that’s a thick cooking string).
2. Cut up the Beef Round Roast into 1/2 inch chunks, keeping them close to the same size.   
3. Put flour in a large plastic zip lock with salt and pepper, toss in beef chunks.
4. Heat up 3-4 tablespoons of canola or peanut oil in large pot or Dutch oven; then sauté the beef until golden brown.
5. Remove the beef when browned and put it on a plate.
6. Add the celery and onion into pot (put in a small amount of oil if needed) and sauté for 3-5 minutes.
7. Add red wine; let it reduce for a minute.
8. Add beef broth, carrots, potatoes, beef (with the juices from plate), drop in the herb bundle, add one tablespoon of tomato paste, and bring to a slow boil.   
9. Once at a boil, reduce heat to a steady simmer, cover and cook for about an hour or until the beef is very tender. 
10. Add mushrooms and cook for 15 minutes more. 
11. Remove spice bundle.
12. Add salt and pepper. 
13. Serve with bread and a glass of wine!

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