Beef Stew
- Ready In:
- 40hrs 2mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil, divided
- 1 lb small cremini mushroom
- cooking spray
- 2 cups chopped onions
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄3 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 lbs lean stewing beef, cut into bite-sized pieces
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt, divided
- 1 cup dry red wine
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
- 3 cups broth
- 1 bay leaf
- 2 cups cubed peeled white potatoes (3/4-inch cubes, about 1 pound)
- 1 1⁄2 cups carrots, slices (1-inch, about 12 ounces)
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
- fresh thyme sprig (optional)
directions
- Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms, and sauté for 5 minutes or until mushrooms begin to brown. Spoon mushrooms into a large bowl. Lightly coat pan with cooking spray. Add onion; sauté 10 minutes or until tender and golden brown. Add garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add onion mixture to mushroom mixture.
- Place flour in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Dredge beef in flour, shaking off excess. Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in pan over medium-high heat. Add half of beef mixture; sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cook 6 minutes, browning on all sides. Add browned beef to mushroom mixture. Repeat procedure with remaining beef mixture and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
- Add 1 cup wine to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add thyme, broth, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Stir in beef mixture. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 1 hour or until beef is just tender.
- Stir in potato and carrot. Simmer, uncovered, 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beef and vegetables are very tender and sauce is thick, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Discard bay leaf. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.
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