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Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil 4 pounds stew beef, cut into 1-inch cubes 5 cloves garlic, minced ½ cup red wine 5 stalks celery, cut into 1/2-inch pieces 1 onion, cut into chunks 10 cups water 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste 2 tablespoons salt, or to taste 2 tablespoons white sugar 3 bay leaves 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 4 carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces 3 potatoes, cut into 1-inch pieces, or to taste ¼ cup cornstarch ¼ cup water

Nutrition Info

299.6 calories carbohydrate: 16.1 g cholesterol: 62.6 mg fat: 16.3 g fiber: 2.2 g protein: 20.2 g saturatedFat: 6.2 g servingSize: - sodium: 955.3 mg sugar: 4.7 g transFat: : - unsaturatedFat: : -

Heat oil in a pot over medium-high heat. Add beef, cook and stir until browned, about 10 minutes. Add garlic, cook until aromatic, 2 to 3 minutes. Add wine, cook until alcohol has cooked off, about 5 minutes. Add celery and onions, cook until tender, about 5 minutes.
Pour 10 cups water into the pot. Add tomato paste, salt, sugar, bay leaves, and pepper. Bring to a boil. Lower heat to medium-low. Cover and cook stew until beef is tender, about 1 hour.
Place carrots into the stew, cook until slightly tender, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes, cook until tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
Mix cornstarch and 1/4 cup water together in a bowl, add to the stew. Let simmer until thickened, about 3 minutes.

16 servings

This delicious beef stew is a traditional beef stew common in Hawaii. It has a delicious tomato flavor along with tender beef and vegetables.