Sweet Country Beef Stew
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup flour
- 2 pounds beef top round or chuck steak cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 large onion chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 1/2 cups sweet red wine or use additional beef broth
- 3 cups low sodium beef broth or use homemade (plus additional if needed)
- 2 large sweet potatoes peeled and cubed
- 1 bunch chopped kale
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1/2 cup parsley chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan with a tight-fitting lid over medium heat. In a medium bowl, toss together with salt, pepper, and flour.
- Dredge beef cubes in the seasoned flour, shaking off excess; add to the saucepan and cook until browned on all sides.
- Remove beef cubes to a paper towel lined plate.
- To the same saucepan, add the onion and garlic; cook until onion is soft then add the wine and whisk up all of the browned bits from the bottom of the saucepan.
- Return browned beef cubes to the saucepan; bring to a boil then reduce heat, cover and simmer for 25 minutes.
- Next, add the broth and sweet potatoes to the saucepan; cover and cook for 45 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is fork-tender.
- Add kale, thyme (and additional broth if needed); cover and cook for 10 minutes. Garnish with parsley before serving.
Notes
LC SERVING SUGGESTION: Ladle stew into bowls. Add a relish tray of carrot and celery sticks, grape tomatoes, cucumber spears, and whole black olives.
SERVING SUGGESTION: Add some crusty bread with butter.
KOSHER: Make sure beef is certified kosher.
GLUTEN FREE: Use gluten-free flour and make sure wine and broth are gluten-free.
NUTRITION: Per Serving: 712 Calories; 32g Fat; 60g Protein; 30g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 138mg Cholesterol; 267mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 8 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 2 Fat. Points: 17
GLUTEN FREE: Use gluten-free flour and make sure wine and broth are gluten-free.
NUTRITION: Per Serving: 712 Calories; 32g Fat; 60g Protein; 30g Carbohydrate; 3g Dietary Fiber; 138mg Cholesterol; 267mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 8 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 2 Fat. Points: 17
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