Beef Stew/soup

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

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 large onions, finely chopped
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 3 celery, chopped
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 green pepper, chopped (or red)
• 3 medium potatoes, cubed
• 1 -2 lb stewing beef (or to your liking)
• 2 -3 tablespoons tomato paste
• 2 -3 tablespoons paprika
• 1 (900 ml) box chicken broth or 1 (900 ml) box beef broth
• salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoons olive oil (for cooking vegetables)
• fresh thyme, and rosemary if you like their hearty flavour

Recipe

• 1 ***if possible season the meat with salt, pepper, olive oil, garlic powder, oregano, paprika and cover in the fridge overnight. otherwise still season the meat to your liking and go ahead.
• 2 start by heating the pot to medium-high heat.
• 3 add olive oil and fry onions 3-4 minutes until they start to soften.
• 4 add the carrots, celery, and peppers and let them cook for at least 8-10 minutes. (the celery should start to get soft but not mushy and the onions will look translucent).
• 5 add the garlic and chopped herbs (if using fresh thyme and rosemary).
• 6 cook for another minute or two.
• 7 add the meat and potatoes and stir until the meat loses the raw look.
• 8 add the paprika (hold back on adding any salt until after you ad the stock since they can be salty at times).
• 9 add the beef or chicken stock (you need just enough to cover the meat and vegetables. if more is required you can always mix a stock cube in water and add to pot).
• 10 add the tomato paste and let it all come to a boil, reducing the heat to allow it to simmer.
• 11 let it cook for half an hour or until the potatoes become soft and allow for the soup/stew to thicken up.