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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
Course Soup
Cuisine American
Servings 8

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

Instructions
 

  • 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.
  • Add onion, celery, and carrots. Cook and stir for 4 minutes.
  • Add in mushrooms and garlic, stir again for 3-4 minutes.
  • Add flour and tomato paste, stir for 2 minutes.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Serve.
Keyword beef tenderloins, stew
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