Northern Italian Beef Stew recipe

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
2 pounds lean top round, trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes
2 large sweet onions, diced
2 cups large chunks of celery
4 large carrots, peeled and cut into large rounds
1 pound crimini mushrooms, sliced
2 tablespoons minced garlic
2 cups dry red wine
4 large tomatoes, chopped
1 ½ pounds red potatoes (such as Red Bliss), cut into 1-inch chunks
1 tablespoon dried basil
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
½ teaspoon dried sage
1 quart beef stock
2 cups tomato sauce

Nutrition Info

475.7 calories
carbohydrate: 34.4 g
cholesterol: 102 mg
fat: 10.2 g
fiber: 7.2 g
protein: 49.9 g
saturatedFat: 2.7 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 500.5 mg
sugar: 11.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef in batches in hot oil until browned completely, about 5 minutes per batch. Remove browned beef cubes to a plate lined with paper towels, keeping skillet over heat and retaining the beef drippings.

  2. Cook and stir onion, celery, and carrots in the retained beef drippings until just softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir mushrooms and garlic into the onion mixture.

  3. Pour red wine into the pan, bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Continue cooking the mixture until the wine evaporates, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir tomatoes into the mixture.

  4. Return beef to skillet with potatoes, basil, thyme, marjoram, and sage. Pour beef stock and tomato sauce over the mixture. Bring the liquid to a simmer.

  5. Reduce heat to low and simmer until the beef is very tender and the sauce is thick, 4 to 6 hours.

Recipe Yield

8 servings

Recipe Note

This hearty beef and vegetable stew that can be made in the slow-cooker is a family favorite. It is also the backbone for an excellent beef soup, if you actually find yourself with leftovers.

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