Beef stew with rosemary
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | cup | Onion; finely chopped |
| 1 | large | Garlic clove; minced |
| 2 | teaspoons | Olive oil |
| 2 | cups | Chicken broth, defatted divided |
| 1 | pounds | Beef stew meat, lean, trim all fat; cut in bite-size pcs |
| 1½ | tablespoon | White flour |
| ½ | cup | Dry sherry or white wine |
| 1 | can | (15 oz) tomato sauce |
| 2 | larges | Carrots; peeled and sliced |
| 2 | larges | Celery stalks; sliced |
| 1½ | cup | Green beans, fresh, cut in 2\" pieces |
| 1 | pounds | Boiling potatoes, peeled cut into 2\" cubes |
| 1 | teaspoon | Dried rosemary leaves |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Dried thyme leaves |
| 1 | large | Bay leaf |
| 1 | teaspoon | Granulated sugar |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt, or to taste; optional |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Black pepper |
| ¼ | cup | Cold water |
| 2 | teaspoons | Cornstarch |
Directions
Recipe by: Skinny One-Pot Meals - ISBN 0-940625-75-X In a Dutch oven, combine onion, garlic, olive oil, and 3 Tbs broth.
Cook, stirring, over medium heat, about 5 to 6 mins or until onion is tender. If liquid begins to evaporate, add a bit more broth.
Meanwhile, preheat broiler. Adjust rack about 2 inches from heating element. In a shallow baking pan, sprinkle flour over meat. Stir to coat. Spread out pieces so they are separated from one another. Broil about 6 to 7 mins, turning once or twice, until meat is browned on all sides.
Add remaining broth to Dutch oven, along with sherry and tomato sauce. Stir to mix well. Stir in browned beef cubes. Add carrots, celery, green beans, and potatoes. Stir in rosemary, thyme, bay leaf, sugar, salt, if desired, and pepper.
Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 1½ hours, stirring occasionally, or until vegetables and meat are tender. Remove bay leaf. Stir together cornstarch and water. Bring stew to a boil. Add cornstarch mixture, stirring until gravy thickens slightly. Reduce heat and cook an additional 2 to 3 mins.
NUTRITIONAL on 6 servings) Per Serving: Calories 300 Fat (gm) 6 Sat. fat (gm) 2 Cholesterol (mg) 53 Sodium (mg) 722 Protein (gm) 24 Carbohydrate (gm) 32 % Calories from fat 18