Beef stew with veggies

 

Beef has got high calorific and protein

values. Beef prepared with veggies and

dry red wine imparts a different level of

excellence in the aristocracy of the dish.

In western countries beef stew is a very

popular item.

Preparation time: 45 minutes

Cooking time: 45 minutes

Serves: 3-4 persons

Ingredients:

2 pounds of lean beef,

2 tomatoes (medium sized ones

chopped into smaller pieces),

2 turnips (medium sized one diced

into medium pieces),

2 potatoes (medium sized ones

diced into medium pieces),

Onion (1 medium sized chopped),

Celery leaves (chopped into

smaller pieces about 1 ounce),

Dry red wine (8 fluid ounces),

Beef stock (32 fluid ounces),

Olive oil (6 fluid ounces),

Garlic cloves (2 ground into a

paste)

½ teaspoons freshly ground black

pepper,

1/8th ounce all purpose flour,

2 teaspoon flour mixed with 1/4th

fluid ounce cold water,

½ teaspoon fresh thyme chopped,

Salt according to taste.

Procedure:

1. Boil beef chunks cut into ½ pieces

in water for 45 minutes till it becomes

soft. Remove the lean beef chunks from

the broth. Keep the broth separate.

2. Marinate the beef chunks with all

purpose flour and salt. Heat olive oil in

a sauce pan and fry the beef chunks on

both the sides until they change color.

Keep them aside.

3. Add garlic cloves in the sauce pan.

Fry well in olive oil until it emits a mind

boggling smell. Add the onions,

tomatoes and cook them well. Add the

diced turnips, potatoes into the mixture.

Add chopped celery stalk with the

vegetables. Cook well by mixing all the

vegetables in a closed condition. Add

the meat stock. Add the dry red wine.

Simmer the entire content for about 45

minutes. Add the chopped thyme over it

for the ultimate flavor.

Your favorite beef stew with veggies n

red wine is ready to be enjoyed.