Time to make a treat for my husband. I made this stew for his lunches a couple months ago and it turned out beautifully. From what I recall it was inspired by an Everyday Food recipe but I added quite a few more veggies and switched up some of the other ingredients.
Beef Stew
3 lbs. beef cut into chunks, coat with flour and salt and pepper. Brown in oil in a single layer in a dutch oven.
Add 1 cup of beef stock, 2 cups of water, 2 tbsp. tomato paste, 2 tbsp. of red wine vinegar and bring to a boil. Add a little more salt and pepper. (A little more stock wouldn't hurt at this stage, last time by the end all of the moisture had cooked into the meat and veggies, they tasted heavenly but I like a saucy stew.)
Add veggies, 1 rutabaga, 1 turnip, 1 onion, 4 new potatoes, 4 carrots, all cut into chunks. Bring back to the boil.
Put in a 350 degree oven for 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
I am making this recipe again today and adjusting the cook time to the lower end of the range and adding more stock to get more broth at the end. We'll see how it turns out.
