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beef stew with fresh herbs on top

Beef Stew Recipe

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Soup
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 lbs sirloin steak diced
  • 1 tsp Kosher salt
  • 1 tsp freshly black pepper
  • 1 medium sweet onion diced
  • 2 carrots diced, peeled
  • 2 celery diced
  • 4 garlic cloves minced
  • 8 oz mushrooms halved
  • 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • ½ cup dry red wine
  • 3 cups beef stock
  • 5 springs fresh thyme
  • 3 bay leaves
  • 1 large potato diced
  • 2 tbsp fresh parsley leaves chopped

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil in a pot over medium heat. Season the steak with salt and pepper. Place steak in pot until browned, around 7 minutes. Repeat for other steaks. Then set aside.
  2. Add onion, celery, and carrots. Cook and stir for 4 minutes.
  3. Add in mushrooms and garlic, stir again for 3-4 minutes.
  4. Add flour and tomato paste, stir for 2 minutes.
  5. Stir in red wine, beef stock, thyme, and bay leaves. Add in steak and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 25 minutes.
  6. Stir in potato, simmer until stew thickens, usually another 20 minutes. Remove thyme and bay leaves, stir in parsley or chives, and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Serve.
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