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Beef Stew

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 pounds beef chuck, cut into 2 inch cubes
  • Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 4 tablespoons olive oil
  • 2 small onions, peeled and chunked or 8 ounces pearl onions, peeled
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 cups dry red wine – buy a bottle of Merlot or Malbec for this, it can be inexpensive
  • 2 cups beef stock, the box kind is fine, or 2 beef cubes and water
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
  • 5 carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
  • 12 ounces white button mushrooms, halved or quartered if large

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