Old-fashioned Beef Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 3 lbs beef stew meat, cut into 2-inch pieces
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 3/4 cup red wine
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can low sodium beef broth
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon worcestershire sauce
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 lb parsnip, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 lb sweet potato, peeled, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine flour, 1/2 t. salt and 1/4 t. pepper. add beef; toss.
• 2 in pot heat oil over medium-high heat. add beef. cook, turning occasionally, until browned, 4-5 minutes. remove from pot.
• 3 to same pot add onion, garlic and remaining salt and pepper. add w ine, scraping up browned bits from bottom. stir in water, broth, worcestershire, bay leaves and beef.
• 4 cover, simmer, stirring occasionally, 50 minutes. uncover; add parsnips, potatoes and oregano. simmer until tender, 35-40 miutes. remove bay leaves. sprinkle with parsley.