Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Beef Stew


Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 pound stewing beef.
  • 3 tbsp all purpose flour.
  • 2 tbsp oil.
  • 1 large onion, chopped.
  • 2 cups sliced button mushrooms.
  • 2 carrots, cut into big chunks.
  • 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce.
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste.
  • 1 cup red wine.
  • 1 cup beef stock.
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme.
  • 1/2 tsp dried oregano.
  • 2 potatoes, cut into chunks.
  • 1 cup peas.
  • salt & freshly ground pepper.
Heat oil in a medium size pot. Brown beef in batches. Add all meat pieces, onions, mushroom and carrots and cook for a few minutes. Add wine and scrape all the little bits in bottom of pot. Then add Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, stock, thyme and oregano. Bring to boil then reduce heat and simmer covered for about 1 hour or until meat is tender. Half way through cooking, add potatoes and peas.Season to taste.

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