Old fashioned beef stew
Ingredients:
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1.5 kg diced beef pieces
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3 tablespoon cooking oil
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2 teaspoon salt
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1 tablespoon freshly ground pepper
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2 red onions, chopped
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1/4 cup flour
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3 garlic cloves, minced
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1 cup red wine
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3 cups beef stock
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1/2 tsp dried rosemary
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1 bay leaf
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4 carrots, peeled, cut into 2.5cm slices
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2 stalks celery, cut into 2.5cm slices
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3 large potatoes, peeled, cut in eights
Method:
1.
Heat the electric fry pan and add the cooking oil. Add the diced beef pieces and stir-fry until they are
browned.
2.
Add the salt and pepper while browning the beef. Mix well.
3.
Reduce the heat level to 3 and add the flour while cooking and mixing for 2 minutes.
4.
Add the garlic and mix well. Add the wine and mix well.
5.
Allow the contents to simmer for 5 minutes and mix well constantly. The mixture will begin to thicken.
6.
Then add the bay leaves, rosemary and beef stock. Mix well.
7.
Reduce the heat level to 1. Put the lid on the electric fry pan and cook for 45 minutes, mix well every
10 minutes.
8.
Remove the lid carefully and add the potatoes, carrots and celery and mix well.
9.
Simmer covered for 30 minutes or until the beef and vegetables are tender.
10.
Turn off the heat and allow the stew to sit before serving. Mix well and serve with mashed potatoes.
