Braised Beef Stew with Mixed Mushrooms
Serves: 6 to 8
Ingredients
Preparation
NotesIngredients
- 2 pounds beef chuck roast Add to list
- Salt and pepper to taste Add to list
- Flour Add to list
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil Add to list
- 1 yellow onion, chopped (or use 1 cup small pearl onions, peeled) Add to list
- 3 to 4 garlic cloves, chopped Add to list
- 2 cups mushrooms, left whole or cut into large chunks (I like a mixture of crimini, button, portobello and shiitake) Add to list
- 2 bay leaves Add to list
- 1 cup dry red wine Add to list
- 2 cups beef broth Add to list
Preparation
Trim the chuck of any excess fat, keeping in mind there will be lovely fat marbling throughout (that's just part of the juicy flavor), and cut into 1-inch cubes. Sprinkle the meat with salt and pepper and dredge in the flour, shaking off any excess.
Preheat oven to 325° F.
In a large ovenproof pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the beef cubes and brown well on all sides. Remove from the pan. Stir in the onions, garlic and mushrooms. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the bay leaves, wine and beef broth. Bring back to a simmer, stir in the beef, and cover. Place in the oven for 1 1/2 hours or until the meat is fork tender. The flour that you used to coat the meat should give the sauce a nice consistency.
Notes
This is a basic structure upon which you may build. Try adding root veggies such as carrots, potatoes, parsnips, etc., and adjust the flavors with hearty herbs such as rosemary or oregano. Add spices like cumin or clove and play around with fruit-based flavors such as orange zest or pomegranate juice.
Recipe by , PCC Chef
ABOUT OUR CHEF: Lynne Vea
Lynne Vea is a graduate of the Executive Chef Program at Le Cordon Bleu, Paris and has been cooking with PCC Natural Markets since 2001. Featured on King-5’s "Gardening with Ciscoe," she demonstrates easy and delicious recipes using seasonal ingredients.
Lynne is an admired PCC Cooks instructor, teaching a variety of popular PCC Cooks classes throughout the year.
She loves to collect old cookbooks, hunt for wild berries, and cook seven-course dinners where the guests are encouraged to dance and cavort between courses.
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Gluten free flour replacement
Hey Jay,
thanks for catching this and letting us know! You can easily use any of the gluten free flours as a replacement for wheat flour. I like to use either brown rice, quinoa, or sorghum flour.
Hope that helps!
Leika Suzumura
PCC Nutrition Educator
September 29, 2010 at 02:12 PM — leika.suzumura
Beef Stew recipe
This recipe for beef stew does not include flour in the list of contents. My question is what is the best substitute for the flour? I am gluten intolerant.
September 29, 2010 at 11:59 AM — JayParkin