Provincial beef stew

Instructions:

  1. Combine flour, salt, and pepper.
  2. Reserve 1 tablespoon flour mixture.
  3. Lightly coat beef with the remaining flour mixture.
  4. Heat 2 teaspoons oil in stockpot over medium heat until hot.
  5. Brown half of the beef, remove from stockpot.
  6. Repeat with remaining 2 teaspoons oil and remaining beef. Remove beef from stockpot.
  7. Add onion and garlic to stockpot; cook and stir 3 to 5 minutes or until onions are tender. Add wine; increase heat to medium-high. Cook and stir 1 to 2 minutes or until browned bits attached to stockpot are dissolved. 
  8. Stir in broth, tomatoes, herbes de Provence, and reserved flour mixture. Return beef to stockpot; bring to a boil. 
  9. Reduce heat; cover tightly and simmer 1⁄2 hours or until beef is fork-tender.
  10. Add potatoes, zucchini, and yellow squash to stockpot; continue simmering, covered, 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
  11. Add olives and basil; cook, uncovered, 2 to 3 minutes or until olives are heated through.
  12.  Serve with cheese, if desired.

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