Beef Stew With Cinnamon

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 lbs boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 onion, chopped
• 3 celery ribs, diced
• 1 green pepper, diced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 cups tomatoes with juice, chopped
• 2 cups tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup red wine
• 2 tablespoons parsley, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon rosemary
• 1/8 teaspoon thyme
• 1/8 teaspoon oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
• 3 carrots, sliced thin

Recipe

• 1 in a large pot heat oil. add meat and sear on all sides. remove and set aside.
• 2 in pot pour off fat. add onion, celery, green pepper, and garlic. sautee about 3minutes.
• 3 add tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, wine, rosemary, thyme, oregano, cinnamon and redpepper flakes. bring to a boil.
• 4 add meat to simmering sauce, reduce heat and cover.
• 5 simmer low for 2 hours.
• 6 add carrots and simmer 30minutes longer.
• 7 serve.