Burt Reynolds Beef Stew

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 slices bacon, cut into small pieces
• 4 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 (8 ounce) can beef broth
• 2 carrots, coarsely chopped
• 2 stalks celery, coarsely chopped
• 3 potatoes, cut into bite-size pieces
• 6 -8 fresh mushrooms, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup dry red wine
• 2 lbs boneless beef round steak, cut into 1-inch cubes
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 pinch thyme

Recipe

• 1 cook bacon until crisp reserve bacon fat, and drain bacon on paper towel.
• 2 combine flour, salt and pepper in a plastic bag shake beef in flour mixture to coat completely.
• 3 brown beef in bacon fat, turning often add onion and garlic cook 3 minutes. add tomato sauce, broth, wine, bay leaf, and thyme.
• 4 cover; on low heat simmer 1 1/2-2 hours.
• 5 add carrots, celery, potatoes, and mushrooms. uncover and cook until meat and vegetables are tender. sprinkle with reserved bacon.