Beef Stew

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 2 lbs beef stew meat
• 1 (1 ounce) package onion soup mix (dry)
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon dried fines herbes
• 1 tablespoon parsley
• 4 -5 minced garlic cloves, chopped fine
• 1/2 cup red wine (optional)
• 5 potatoes, diced
• 5 carrots, diced (small carrots)
• 1 (10 ounce) can mixed vegetables
• 3 tablespoons brown gravy mix (bistro)

Recipe

• 1 in hot skillet, put 2 tbsp oil, brown beef.
• 2 let juices reduce by half.
• 3 mix in onion soup mix and cover with water.
• 4 add bay leaf, fines herbes, parsley and garlic.
• 5 let simmer for 45 minutes or 1 hour.
• 6 add potatoes and carrots.
• 7 let simmer 45 minutes or until potatoes & carrots are done.
• 8 add 3 tbsp of bistro in a cup with a little bit of water to blend well and then add to the pot and stir to mix well.
• 9 continue simmering for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 10 let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• 11 cook time is 1 hour & 40 minutes.