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Winter Beef Stew
by Emily C.
Prep time: 40 minutes
Cook time: 2 hours 30 minutes
Total time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Yield: 6
servings
Description:
We know that the winter cold is a lot to handle, so we're bringing you a delicious Winter Beef Stew to warm you up.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2lbs boneless chuck roast, cut into 1 1/4 pieces
- 1 cup chopped onion
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2lbs small red potatoes, cut into chunks
- 1/2lb fresh mushrooms, halved
- 1 cup unsweetened apple juice
- 1/4 cup tomato paste
- 1/2 cup fresh minced parsley
- 2 bay leaves
- 1/2 teaspoon Salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 strip bacon, cooked, crumbled
- 3 medium carrots, cut into 1in pieces
- 2 medium onions, quartered
Steps:
- 1 In Dutch oven, cook meat and chopped onion over medium-high heat until meat is browned on all sides.
- 2 Add garlic, cook for an additional minute.
- 3 Drain juices out of pan, add potatoes, carrots, quartered onions, and mushrooms
- 4 In a small bowl, combine broth, apple juice, tomato paste, parsley, bay leaves, salt, thyme, and pepper. Pour over meat.
- 5 Cover and bake at 325 degrees for 2 hours, then stir.
- 6 Bake for an additional 30-45 minutes until stew reaches desired thickness
- 7 Discard bay leaves.
- 8 Sprinkle with bacon and serve hot.
