Hearty Beef Stew
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Servings
6
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
3:20 hours
Ingredients
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3 lbs beef chuck, cut into 2 inch cubes
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2 tsp salt
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1 tsp ground black pepper
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1/2 cup flour
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1/2 cup salted butter
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1 shallot, minced
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4 cloves garlic, minced
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1 cup onion, diced small
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½ cup celery, diced small
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½ cup carrot, diced small
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2 cups beef stock
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1 1/2 cups red wine
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3 sprigs thyme
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1 bay leaf
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4 carrots, peeled and quartered
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1 lb baby potatoes, halved
Directions
Season the meat with the salt and pepper. In a shallow pan, toss the meat in the flour and coat well.
Select the SAUTÉ preset and set cooking time to 20 minutes. Use the default STIR LOW setting.
Once preheated, add the butter and brown the meat. When meat is browned, remove and set aside.
Add the shallot, garlic, onion, celery and diced carrot and sauté for 10 minutes.
Add the wine, stock and meat to the pot and bring to a boil.
Press STOP, select the STEW/SOUP preset, increase cooking time to 2 hours and press START. Add the thyme and bay leaf, cover the pot.
When the 2-hour timer is up, add the potatoes and the carrots. Press STOP, select the STEW/SOUP preset, set cooking time to 30 minutes and press START. Adjust the Stir setting to STIR DELAY. If the potatoes or carrots are not done after 30 minutes, add more time.
Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste. Serve.