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Snowy-day Beef Stew Recipe | |
American Stew | |
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Ingredients:
1 medium-size onion, finely chopped2 medium-size carrots, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slanting slices 1 pound small thin-skinned potatoes, scrubbed and cut lengthwise into quarters 8 ounces mushrooms, slice 2 to 2 1/4 pounds lean boneless beef round, trimmed of fat and cut into 1-inch cubes 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons dry thyme 1 can (about 14% oz.) stewed tomatoes 1/4 cup dry red wine or beef broth 1 package (about 10 oz.) frozen peas, thawed Salt
Directions:
Preparation time: About 30 minutesCooking time: 8 1/4 to 10 1/4 hours In a 3 1/2-quart or larger electric slow cooker, combine onion, carrots, potatoes, and mushrooms. Coat beef cubes with flour, then add to cooker and sprinkle with thyme. Add tomatoes and wine. Cover and cook at low setting until beef is very tender when pierced (8 to 10 hours). Skim and discard fat from stew, if necessary. Stir in peas. Increase cooker heat setting to high; cover and cook until peas are heated through (10 to 15 more minutes). Season to taste with salt. Makes 6 to 8 servings.
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