Classic Beef Stew, Our Family Favorite

Total Time: 3 hrs 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 lbs stew meat
• 3 tablespoons flour
• salt
• pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 teaspoons worcestershire sauce
• 1 1/2 cups red wine
• 3 cups beef stock
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon thyme
• 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon onion powder (or 1 tsp dried onion)
• 1 onion, chopped in large pieces
• 3 carrots, peeled and chopped (large)
• 1 stalk celery, chopped (large)
• 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced
• 2 cups potatoes, peeled and large dice

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350.
• 2 toss meat with flour, salt and pepper.
• 3 heat oil in a dutch oven and brown meat in 2-3 batches
• 4 return all meat to the pot and add tomato paste.
• 5 add wine, stock, worchesteshire sauce, and spices, scraping the brown bits from the bottom of the pot.
• 6 bring to a boil, cover and put in the oven for 2 hours.
• 7 add vegetables and more stock if necessary, bring back to a boil, cover and return to the oven for another hour.
• 8 remove bay leaf and serve! we like ours with good crusty bread and a green salad.