Chunky Beef Stew
 
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Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 2 lbs boneless beef chuck, cut into ½ inch pieces
  • 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1' cubes
  • 8-10 small white potatoes, cut in half
  • 1 sweet onion, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 4 Tbsp butter
  • 1 tsp dried or fresh thyme
  • 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 Tbsp honey
  • 2-4 Tbsp arrorwroot powder (depending on desired thickness)
  • 2 Tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 3-4 cups beef or chicken broth
  • 1 bay leaves
Instructions
  1. Heat a large dutch over or pot over medium heat.
  2. Season beef chunks with salt & pepper.
  3. Add 1 Tbsp butter and sear chunks of beef on all sides, remove and set aside.
  4. Turn heat down to low-medium heat and add remaining butter.
  5. Add onion and cook for 5-6 minutes or until tender.
  6. Add garlic, and thyme, cook and additional 1 minute.
  7. Add red wine vinegar to deglaze the pan, 3 cups of broth, dijon mustard and honey and arrow root powder.
  8. Stir to mix.
  9. Add cut potatoes, carrots and beef. Simmer over low-medium heat until vegetables are fork tender.
  10. Add additional 1 cup broth as needed depending on how thick or thin you would like your stew.
  11. Serve served with fresh thyme as a garnish.
Recipe by Simple Roots at https://simplerootswellness.com/hearty-beef-stew/