Feel free to use a little apple juice, beer, or more beef broth in place of the red wine.
Take a look at the large photo of this beef stew.
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients:
- 3 slices of thick bacon, chopped
- 1/4 cup flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper
- 2 pounds lean beef stew meat, from round or chuck
- 8 ounces button or baby portobello mushrooms, cleaned and thickly sliced or halved
- 1 medium carrot, peeled, thinly sliced
- 1 1/2 cups frozen pearl onions, thawed
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1/2 cup dry red wine, such as cabernet sauvignon or pinot noir
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf thyme
- 1/2 teaspoon dried leaf rosemary
Preparation:
In a food storage bag, combine the flour, salt, and pepper. Add the beef pieces and toss to coat with the flour mixture.
Cook the beef in the bacon drippings over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the beef is nicely browned on all sides.
Transfer the beef to the crockery insert of a slow cooker. Top with the mushrooms, thinly sliced carrots, and thawed onions.
Combine the wine, beef broth, tomato paste, and garlic. Pour over the beef and vegetables. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 9 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours.
Stir in the thyme, rosemary, and the reserved bacon. Continue cooking on HIGH, uncovered, for 15 minutes longer.
Serves 4 to 6.
Note: I made this stew in a 7-quart slow cooker, but a smaller slow cooker would work as well.
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