Beef Stew with Shiitake Mushrooms and Baby Vegetables
This delicious beef stew with shiitake mushrooms and baby vegetables braised in wine tastes amazing.
Prep Time10 minutesmins
Cook Time2 hourshrs30 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs40 minutesmins
Servings: 4
Ingredients
flour
salt and pepperto taste
3Tablespoonbutter
1 1/2lbsboneless beefchuck, sirloin or stew meat
1large onions
1/8cuptomato paste
1 1/2cupsdry red wine
16oz.beef broth
1/2Tablespoonbrown sugar
3/4lbbaby red potatoes
15baby carrots
1yellow squash
1/2lb.shiitake mushrooms
1/2Tablespoondried marjoram
Instructions
Mix the flour, salt and pepper. Coat the beef cubes in flour.
flour, salt and pepper
Then melt butter in a large stock pot over low heat. Once the butter is melted brown the beef in the butter. Remove from pan and set aside for a few minutes.
3 Tablespoon butter, 1 1/2 lbs boneless beef
Add 2 more tablespoons of butter to the stock pot and then saute the onions for 5 minutes.
1 large onions
Mix in the tomato paste and red wine and use it to deglaze the stock pot. Then return the beef to the pan, along with the beef broth and brown sugar and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and let the stew simmer, partially covered for 1 1/2 hours.
1/8 cup tomato paste, 1 1/2 cups dry red wine, 16 oz. beef broth, 1/2 Tablespoon brown sugar
Add potatoes and carrots, and cook, partially covered, for 25 more minutes.
3/4 lb baby red potatoes, 15 baby carrots
Then add the yellow squash and simmer for 10 more minutes.
1 yellow squash
Add mushrooms and marjoram and simmer about 5 minutes. Season with more salt and pepper if desired.