Plain Brown Beef Stew

Name: Plain Brown Beef Stew
Ingredients: 6 ounces bacon; olive oil; 4 lbs beef stew meat; 1 sliced carrot; 2 cups sliced onions; 3 cups of young red wine; 3 cups beef stock; 1 imported bay leaf; 1 teaspoon thyme; 2 inches piece orange peel; 1 large tomatoes, cut into chunks; 1 tablespoon tomato paste; 3 garlic cloves; salt and pepper; 4 potatoes; 3 tablespoons flour; 2 1/2 tablespoons soft butter, melted

17 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

6 ounces bacon
olive oil
4 lbs beef stew meat
1 sliced carrot
2 cups sliced onions
3 cups of young red wine
3 cups beef stock
1 imported bay leaf
1 teaspoon thyme
2 inches piece orange peel
1 large tomatoes, cut into chunks
1 tablespoon tomato paste
3 garlic cloves
salt and pepper
4 potatoes
3 tablespoons flour
2 1/2 tablespoons soft butter, melted

Directions

1

Cook the bacon until it is browned.
2

Brown the stew meat in the fat the bacon has rendered adding olive oil as needed.
3

Brown the carrot and onion.
4

Add the wine, beef stock, bay leaf, thyme, orange peel, tomato, tomato paste and garlic.
5

Simmer for 3 - 4 hours or until the stew meat is tender.
6

Add salt and pepper to taste.
7

Add the potatoes.
8

Mix the flour and butter and add to the stew.
9

Cook on high until the potatoes are cooked.