Basic Beef Stew with Carrots and Mushrooms |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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This classic beef stew recipe has all you expect in beef stew: tender chunks of beef, carrot and potato. Yet the cremini mushrooms are a wonderful surprise. Ingredients:
1 tablespoon olive oil, divided |
1 pound small cremini mushrooms |
cooking spray |
2 cups chopped onion |
3 garlic cloves, minced |
1/3 cup all-purpose flour (about 1 1/2 ounces) |
2 pounds lean beef stew meat, cut into bite-sized pieces |
3/4 teaspoon salt, divided |
1 cup dry red wine |
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme |
2 (14-ounce) cans less-sodium beef broth |
1 bay leaf |
2 cups (3/4-inch) cubed peeled white potato (about 1 pound) |
1 1/2 cups (1-inch) slices carrot (about 12 ounces) |
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper |
fresh thyme sprigs (optional) |
Directions:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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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