Basic Beef Stew with Carrots and Mushrooms
Basic Beef Stew with Carrots and Mushrooms could be just the dairy free recipe you've been looking for. This main course has 342 calories, 36g of protein, and 11g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. If you have carrot, flour, less-sodium beef broth, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the dry red wine you could follow this main course with the Pinot Noir Brownies as a dessert. It is perfect for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.
Instructions
Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
Add mushrooms, and saut for 5 minutes or until mushrooms begin to brown. Spoon mushrooms into a large bowl. Lightly coat pan with cooking spray.
Add onion; saut 10 minutes or until tender and golden brown.
Add garlic; saut 1 minute.
Add onion mixture to mushroom mixture.
Place flour in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Dredge beef in flour, shaking off excess.
Heat remaining 2 teaspoons oil in pan over medium-high heat.
Add half of beef mixture; sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon salt. Cook 6 minutes, browning on all sides.
Add browned beef to mushroom mixture. Repeat procedure with remaining beef mixture and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
Add 1 cup wine to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits.
Add thyme, broth, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Stir in beef mixture. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer for 1 hour or until beef is just tender.
Stir in potato and carrot. Simmer, uncovered, 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beef and vegetables are very tender and sauce is thick, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Discard bay leaf.
Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.