Hearty and filling! A recipe that will serve the whole family and maybe even some friends too!
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| Source | Jau Turner, San Jose CA |
| Prep time | 2 1⁄2 hours |
| 2 | Pound | beef (seared or precooked) |
| 1⁄4 | Teaspoon | Italian Seasoning |
| 1 | Cup | burgundy (or other red cooking wine) |
| 6 | beef boullion cubes | |
| 3 | Pound | carrots |
| 2 | large potatoes | |
| 1⁄2 | Cup | cornstarch (or white flour) |
| 1⁄8 | Cup | fresh garlic (minced) |
| 4 | bay leaves |
Cut the beef into bite-sized cubes. Warm up precooked beef in 1 cup. water plus the Italian seasoning and garlic. Or sear uncooked beef cubes in olive oil plus the Italian seasoning and garlic. Add wine, beef boullion, and bay leaves. Simmer for 1/2 hour. Add diced potatoes and carrots. Increase the water content to bring the volume up to 1 gallon, and simmer for 1 hour. Add any soft vegetables. Mis the cornstarch or flour with water and mix thoroughly. Simmer until the stew thickens. This varies depending on if you have added other vegetables. Leave the bay leaves in the stew overnight to enhance flavor, remove before serving.
Barley or lentils may be added with the carrots. Soft vegetables like zucchini, yellow squash, celery, and onions may be added 1/2 hour before the stew is finished.
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