Beef Chianti

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs stew beef chunks
• 3 tablespoons canola oil
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 4 small potatoes, cubed
• 3 carrots, chopped
• 2 cups beef broth
• 1 cup chianti wine
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 teaspoon basil
• 1/2 teaspoon oregano
• salt and pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon thyme

Recipe

• 1 place beef and flour in a ziplock bag. add ground black pepper and salt to your liking.
• 2 seal bag and shake and toss until beef is coated. set aside.
• 3 gather your vegetables and chop them all into bite-size chunks. peel potatoes and do the same. set aside.
• 4 in a stovetop dutch oven, heat oil until hot. drop in coated beef cubes and brown lightly.
• 5 add chopped onion and saute for about 3 minutes. then add the rest of the vegetables.
• 6 add the 2 cups of beef broth, one can of tomato sauce and one cup of wine.
• 7 last, stir in the bay leaf and herbs. bring to a low boil and turn down to simmer for 1 hour.
• 8 serve with a crusty bread. mmmmm!
• 9 after the hour is over, if you would like the broth thicker, you can add 2 tablespoons of flour to about 1/2 cup of cold water, shake and stir it in to thicken. (this is optional). it just depends on how you prefer your stew. for thinner, add a little water. mine never seems to turn out the same way twice so i added this for an option. :-).