Beef Stew with Cabernet

 

 

It's ugly cold here. That is the only way I can describe it. The sky is grey. The ground is icky brown. The leaves are gone. The temperature is uncomfortable and yet not cold enough for a beautiful snow cover. It's ugly cold. That's the rule in November in Indiana.

Then there is the exception. The temperature drops. The sky is decorated with an amazing blue punctuated by white. Snow appears and actually begins to accumulate.

Now, I want winter to come quickly, a real winter, a cold winter, a beautiful winter.

Here's a warm hearty stew to celebrate the coming of winter.

 

 

Beef Stew With Cabernet

4 - 5 pounds stew meat, cut into 1-2 inch pieces

4 tablespoons flour

4 cups beef stock

1 cup cabernet sauvignon

1/4 cup Worcestershire sauce

4 Tablespoons olive oil

2 onions, chopped

3 cloves garlic, crushed

10 - 12 small yukon gold potatoes, cut into small pieces

2 cups baby carrots

1 tablespoon dried basil

1 tablespoon dried oregano

pepper as you like

 

• Heat the oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.
• Saute the garlic in the olive oil.
• Dredge 1/4 of the meat in flour. I have dredged all of the meat in the past. But, Emily from The Orange Slate convinced me to try browning meat without dredging after she read a The Supper of the Lamb that discussed "to dredge or not to dredge."

 

 

• Brown the meat in the olive oil in workable batches.
• Add the browned meat to a dutch oven or similar large pot with a tight fitting lid.
• Add the stock, wine, Worcestershire sauce, herbs, potatoes, carrots and onions to the dutch oven.

 

 

• Add additional water to just cover all of the ingredients.
• Season with pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil.
• Lower the heat to medium/low and cook on the stove for 2-3 hours until the meat is tender and the vegetables are soft.
• Serve with brown gravy

 

 

 

 

Comments

[Andrea]

Several years ago, I followed a blog another blog titled Bona Vita. It was maintained by a lovely, photography loving woman named Kathy. I remember a meme titled Photographic Friday and amazing stories about family. I stopped blogging when I became pregnant with my third child. I ended up here via Twitter:) f you are indeed the same Kathy, I am THRILLED beyond words to *see* you online again! I LOVED your blog!

[momofnine]

Hi Andrea! Yes, we were "blog friends" a few years back. I stopped blogging in about 2009 and started again several months ago. The seasons of life insist we be flexible with our activities. I would love to hear what is up in your life. Thanks for stopping by!

[Andrea]

Yay! So happy to see you again. We stopped blogging at about the same time. Now that I've gotten used to being mom of 3, I can do a bit more now. A new season is here) I'll be following you once again! God bless you Kathy!

[IrishMum]

That sure is a beautiful sky!! I love stew, and we eat it summer and winter. So you guys get snow in the winter?

[Kumar's Kitchen]

soulful,hearty and comforting stew...just perfect for curing an ugly cold,thanks :-)