Warm-Your-Soul Beef Stew! |
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Prep Time: 20 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 80 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This is a hearty, soul warming beef stew. It is filled with yummy goodness, such as red wine, sweet potatoes and more! Ingredients:
2 -3 lbs beef, chunked how you want |
2 -3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil |
2 small red onions, rough chopped |
4 -8 garlic cloves, rough chopped (depends on taste) |
1/4-1/2 cup flour, for dusting |
2 -3 cups red wine, of your choosing |
4 -6 cups beef broth |
3 celery ribs, rough chopped |
3 -4 tablespoons celery leaves, chopped up for a good deep flavor |
10 baby carrots or 2 regular carrots, rough chopped |
1 sweet potato, rough chopped |
2 -3 medium potatoes or 2 -3 medium do all sweet potatoes, rough chopped |
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes |
1/2 cup flour, mixed with 1/2c water to thicken stew |
1 pinch salt, to taste |
Directions:
1. Chop up beef if not already done. Put the dusting flour on a plate and coat each piece of beef with flour.
2. Heat the olive oil in a large pan on high heat. Chop up the onions and garlic. Once the oil is heated add the onions. Once translucent, add the beef and start browning. After a minute add the garlic.
3. Once the beef is browned, about 8-10 mins, add the red wine. Be generous! Let this bubble and boil for a good 10-15 mins at medium heat. Then add the beef broth.
4. Meanwhile, cut up the celery, celery greens, carrots, potatoes and open the can of tomatoes. Add these to the pot. Let this simmer at medium to low heat for 1-2 hours.
5. Toward the end begin to thicken the stew by mixing small amounts of flour and water and adding it to the pot. Each time continue to let the pot simmer. Keep repeating until you reach a thickness just shy of what you like (the stew will continue to thicken with time).
6. Enjoy with some bread, or cooked rice, or pasta or some crackers! And a glass of the red wine, if there's any left over!
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