Beef Stew

Directions

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   Brown
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   the chopped bacon, celery and onion in olive oil and butter.
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   When brown, add the beef, salt and pepper and let meat brown
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   slowly.
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   When
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   meat is brown, baste with wine and cook until the wine has almost completely evaporated.
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   Sprinkle
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   the meat
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   with
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    flour.
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    Add
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    the tomato sauce and enough water to cover meat and cook for about 40 minutes.
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    When meat is
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    cooked, add
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    the chopped garlic, parsley and fennel seed. Cook 10 minutes longer, then serve.
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    Serves 6.