Beef Stew

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:51:37 GMT

Step 1

1-Pre heat your oven to 325 degrees.

Step 2

2-In a heavy oven proof pot with a tight fitting lid on the stove top heat the oil to very hot add a few pieces the beef at a time do not crowd the pot or it will steam and not brown.

Step 3

3-Allow the beef to brown on all sides, remove to a plate and brown the rest of the beef, remove to the plate. It's very important to create that brown foundation in the pot

Step 4

4-drain all but 2 tbs of oil, add the onion, garlic, tomato paste and sauté for 2 minutes

Step 5

5-deglaze the pot with the wine scraping all the brown bits from the pot mixing everything together

Step 6

6-add the beef back to the pot with the liquid that has gathered on the plate. Sprinkle the flour all over the beef.

Step 7

7-add the tomato sauce and enough stock just to cover the beef, mix everything together

Step 8

8-add the bay leaves, celery and stir this all together

Step 9

9-bring to a boil cover, place in the oven, after one hour check the liquid level and if need be add more stock to just cover the beef.

Step 10

10-after 2 hours total add the potatoes, onions and carrots. Stir everything together cover and place back into the oven

Step 11

11-remove after 40 min add the peas, stir, cover and place back into the oven for 15 minutes.

Step 12

12-remove from the oven, discard the bay leaves and stir everything together.

Step 13

I love serving this rustic Italian beef stew with a crusty bread on the side. Don’t forget to invite your friends to join my page so we can really spread these simple delicious family recipes.

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