Winter Beef Stew

Directions

1. 1
   Place stew meat in a large plastic mixing bowl with garlic and bay leaves.
2. 2
   Pour in 1 bottle of wine and place in fridge for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
3. 3
   In a dutch oven or heavy bottom soup pot, heat 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil.
4. 4
   Drain stew meat, saving the liquid, garlic and bay leaves.
5. 5
   Dredge meat in flour, shaking off excess.
6. 6
   Brown meat in dutch oven pan, but only for approximately 5 minutes.
7. 7
   Do not fully cook.
8. 8
   Remove meat from pot and set aside.
9. 9
   Add remaining olive oil to pot and add vegetables.
10. 10
    Saute veggies for 5 minutes, then add the remaining wine plus 1 bottle, scraping the bottom of pan to remove all the bits of flavor.
11. 11
    Add beef broth and tomatoes, bring to a boil.
12. 12
    Add beef back the pot.
13. 13
    Cover and simmer for 3 hours.