Beef Ragout With Roasted Winter Vegetables

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups parsnips (large)
• 1/2 sweet potato (large)
• 2 carrots (large)
• 1 onion (medium)
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs beef sirloin (cut in 1 inch cubes)
• 3 bay leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup apple juice (or red wine)
• 3 cups mashed potatoes

Recipe

• 1 cut up all root vegetables to 1/2 inch pieces.
• 2 preheat oven to 425°f toss vegetables and onion with 1 tbsp olive oil. place vegetables on baking sheet; roast for 20 minutes or until golden.
• 3 saute beef in large dutch oven in remaining olive oil over medium high heat until brown. add in roasted vegetables, chicken broth, bay leaves, thyme, pepper, salt and juice. simmer 5 to 10 minutes on low until sauce is slightly thick.
• 4 serve over mashed potatoes.