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Italian Stew Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 tbsp olive oil
2½ - 3 lbs beef chuck roast in 1 inch cubes
1 onion, minced
¼ cup chopped fresh Italian parsley
3 cloves of garlic, chopped
2 bay leaves
¼ tsp ground cloves
¼ tsp cinnamon
¼ tsp allspice
1 cup red wine
2¼ cups beef stock
2 14 oz cans whole Italian plum tomatoes
½ cup pitted Nicoise or kalamata olives
4 tsps chopped fresh rosemary
2 red bell peppers, cut in strips
sliced mushrooms
Directions:
Directions:
Heat oil in dutch oven and brown beef on all sides. Transfer to a bowl. Add onion and parsley to dutch oven and cook till golden brown. Stir in garlic, bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon and allspice.
Return beef to pot and stir to coat with the onion and spices. Add red wine and bring to a boil, scraping browned bits. Simmer for 15 minutes. Add beef stock and simmer for 10 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices, breaking them up. Mix in olives and rosemary. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook until beef is tender, stirring occasionally, about 1½ hours. Add bell peppers and mushrooms, cover and cook until tender. Season to taste.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
This is great over polenta.

 

 

 

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