Beef stew with vegetables & potatoes
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 1 lg onion -- finely chopped
- 3 cloves garlic -- crushed
- 1 c celery -- chopped
- 1 lg potato -- peeled and : chopped
- 1 c carrots -- diced
- 1/2 ts crushed red pepper
- 1 c fresh mushrooms -- sliced
- 1/4 c green olive oil
- 1 lb round steak trimmed of fat* : cut into 1" pieces
- 1 c dry red wine
- 1/2 ts Italian herb seasoning
- 1 c fresh parsley -- chopped
- 1 whole bay leaf
- 1 c canned tomatoes -- crushed : and drained
- 1 sm onion -- cut into rings
Instructions:
In a large skillet saute the chopped onion garlic celery potatoes carrots crushed red pepper and mushrooms in the oil for 5 minutes. Add the steak and stir often to brown lightly. Add the wine and cook for 3 minutes. Add Italian herb seasoning parsley bay leaf crushed tomatoes and onion rings and cook for 10 minutes. Taste and season with black or cayenne pepper for a more piccante taste. Remove the bay leaf. Sprinkle with chopped fresh Italian parsley before serving. Recipe By : Elisa Celli's Italian Light Cooking From: "Izzy And Pj"
