Beef Stew With Coffee Gravy

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4-1/2 cup wheat flour
• 1 1/2-2 lbs chuck roast or 1 1/2-2 lbs round roast, cut into 1 - 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 1 1/2 tablespoons bacon grease or 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (10 3/4 ounce) can cream of asparagus soup
• 1 (1 ounce) package lipton's onion and mushroom soup mix
• 1 cup strong coffee
• 1/2 cup dry red wine (i like marsala)
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon beef bouillon
• 1 tablespoon horseradish sauce (i like beaver brand deli style)
• 2 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
• 3/4 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon ground thyme
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 onion, peeled & chopped
• 3 carrots, peeled & cut diagonally into 2-inch pieces (about 6 1/2 ounces) or 12 -17 whole baby carrots (about 6 1/2 ounces)
• 2 large russet potatoes or 2 large red potatoes, cut into 1 . 5-inch chunks
• 3 small turnips, peeled & quartered

Recipe

• 1 dredge meat in flour to coat (shaking off any excess flour; excess can be reserved and used as a thickener at the end if desired, but i don't).
• 2 in a dutch oven, heat the grease over medium heat, and brown the beef (5 minutes).
• 3 whisk together the soup, soup mix, coffee, wine, water, beef base, horseradish sauce, soy sauce, seasoning salt, oregano, thyme, garlic, and onions; add the mixture to the meat in the pot.
• 4 simmer, covered, over low heat for 30 minutes.
• 5 add the carrots, potatoes, and turnips, and simmer, covered, until beef is tender (1-1.5 hours) (stew can be made ahead up to this point and refrigerated).
• 6 uncover the stew and bring to a boil.
• 7 cover and cook over medium heat 10-15 minutes more.
• 8 (i just serve at this point, but if thicker gravy is desired) with a slotted spoon, remove the meat and vegetables to a serving platter.
• 9 stir a couple of tablespoons of water into the reserved flour, and add to the liquid in the pot.
• 10 boil, stirring constantly, until thickened (2 minutes).
• 11 pour gravy over meat and vegetables.