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Italian Beef Stew
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 0 Minutes
Ready In: 0 Minutes
Servings: 6
Hearty and really good comfort food
Ingredients:
large onion cut into chunky slices
5 cloves garlic
2 twigs of rosemary
2 bay leaves
few sprigs of marjoram
11/2lb (675g) beef cubed
3 carrots
2 baking potato sized potatoes
2 parsnips
2 tsp tomato paste
11/2 pints (900ml) beef stock or water with 1-2 tsp beef concentrate stock (be careful some have milk extract in)
71/2 fl oz (200ml) red wine
2 tsp worcestershire sauce
2 tbsp wheat free flour
2 tbsp oil
1/2 swede, chopped into small cubes
Directions:
1. Seal beef in oil until all water from the meat has gone and meat has browned.
2. Add the onions, a little salt, and garlic and cook until lightly browned.
3. Add rosemary and marjoram for a few minutes, then flour for 1-2 minutes.
4. Add the tomato paste and wine and mix well.
5. Add the water and beef stock and cook on medium heat for 40 minutes. Add more water if it becomes too thick.
6. Add carrots and potatoes and cook for another hour.
7. Add swede and parsnips for 10-15 minutes.
8. Add sugar and season with salt and pepper, then cook for 5-10 minutes and serve.
By RecipeOfHealth.com