Elle’s food blog and recipes: witches stew

For my birthday, I wanted something other than cake. The weather was pretty chilly that day, so I thought a soup or stew would be the perfect thing. This stew had the perfect amount of seasoning, but the steak could use more salt and pepper.

Ingredients:

3 lbs beef round steak, cubed
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
Salt and pepper to taste
16 oz beef broth
2 cups red wine
8 oz can tomato sauce
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
6-8 medium potatoes, peeled and quartered (cut the quarters in half if they seem too big)
6-8 celery stalks, chopped
1 large onion, chopped
10-12 mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 tsp thyme
2-3 sprigs of rosemary

Instructions:

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown beef in butter with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, brown beef in butter with salt and pepper to taste.
• When all sides are browned, add flour, stirring until beef is coated.
• Add beef broth, wine, tomato sauce, and Worcestershire sauce. Cover and let simmer for 1 hour.
• Add the rest of the ingredients (add more water or wine for a richer flavor) and let simmer for another 1 ½ hours.
• Remove rosemary stems and serve with fresh parsley, bacon bits, and some bread.