Easy Beef Stew Recipe

This easy beef stew recipe perfect for cold and rainy evenings. The use of very cheap cuts of beef makes this recipe perfect for people on budget.

1 ½ pounds (1.2kg) stew beef (make sure that there are lots of connective tissues, more in this case is better) 1 to 2 medium carrots, sliced

1 medium onion, diced

2 sticks celery, sliced

4 large potatoes, peeled and cubed into 1 inch (2.5 cm) cubes

2 bay leaves 2 whole garlic cloves

1 ¼ cups water

1 cup dry red wine such as Pinot Noir or Cabernet Sauvignon

2 tablespoons cornstarch, dissolved in ¼ cup of water

salt, pepper to taste

½ teaspoon fresh chopped rosemary or a dash of crumbled dried rosemary

3. Add the liquids, including cornstarch. Add seasoning, salt, pepper and rosemary.

4. Plug the slow cooker for 6 hours on Low heat.

My flavorful “Twist” for this recipe: add ¼ cup of tomato paste into the water. It gives extra depth to the flavors.

To add sweet “Twist” to this stew substitute regular potatoes with sweet potatoes or yams.

You can add spicy “Twist” to this recipe by adding different spices like allspice berries, couple of cloves or cumin.

Cheers,
Victoria Paikin

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