Beef and Vegetable Stew

Name: Beef and Vegetable Stew
Prep time: 2 h 40 min
Cook time: 2 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 40 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 bay leaf; 454 grams cubed beef stew meat; 283 grams button mushrooms, quartered; 411 grams low fat, low sodium beef broth; 237 milliliters chopped carrots; 1 teaspoon dried thyme; 1 sprig fresh rosemary; 1 onion, thinly sliced; 283 grams package frozen green peas, thawed; 3 potatoes, cubed; 0 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes; 170 grams tomato paste; 1 Tbsp vegetable oil

Beef and Vegetable Stew is a gluten free and dairy free main course. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 30g of protein, 9g of fat, and a total of 315 calories. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up carrots, onion, peas, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the fresh rosemary you could follow this main course with the Vanilla Yogurt with Grape and Blueberry Compote with Honey and Fresh Rosemary: An Easy Breakfast or Dessert as a dessert. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 40 minutes.

Instructions

Remove any bits of fat from the meat.

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Heat the oil in a large pot over medium high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Saute the meat in the oil for 10 minutes, or until browned on all sides.

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Remove meat and set aside.

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Add the onion and tomato paste to the pot and saute over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until onion is tender, stirring often. Return the meat to the skillet along with the beef broth, combining with the onion and tomato paste mixture. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender.

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Add the carrots, potatoes, rosemary, thyme, bay leaf and crushed red pepper flakes and simmer, covered, for another 45 minutes. (Note: It may be necessary to add some water if the stew seems too thick.)

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