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Old-Fashioned Beef Stew
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 1 Minutes
Ready In: 11 Minutes
Servings: 8
From Woman's World Magazine 10/26/04. Red wine adds grown-up, sophisticated flavor to this hearty autumn stew filled with tender beef, sweet potatoes, and parsnips.
Ingredients:
1/3 cup all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
3 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 2-inch pieces
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup red wine
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can low sodium beef broth
1 1/2 cups water
1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
2 bay leaves
1 lb parsnip, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 lb sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
Directions:
1. Combine flour, 1/2 t. salt and 1/4 t. pepper. Add beef; toss.
2. In pot heat oil over medium-high heat. Add beef. Cook, turning occasionally, until browned, 4-5 minutes. Remove from pot.
3. To same pot add onion, garlic and remaining salt and pepper. Add w ine, scraping up browned bits from bottom. Stir in water, broth, Worcestershire, bay leaves and beef.
4. Cover, simmer, stirring occasionally, 50 minutes. Uncover; add parsnips, potatoes and oregano. Simmer until tender, 35-40 miutes. Remove bay leaves. Sprinkle with parsley.
By RecipeOfHealth.com