Beef / Pork

Basic Beef Stew (adapted from Cooking Light) is for Dinner.

Basic Beef Stew (adapted from Cooking Light) takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Basic Beef Stew (adapted from Cooking Light) takes 150 minutes to cook.

Basic Beef Stew (adapted from Cooking Light) makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Basic Beef Stew (adapted from Cooking Light) are:

Olive Oil, 1 tbsp (remove)
Onions, raw, 1 cup, chopped (remove)
Garlic, 3 tsp minced
1/3 C. of all purpose flour
1 pound *Lean Stewing Beef,
3/4 tsp. salt
1 C. dry red wine
Thyme, ground, 1 tsp (remove)
2 14 oz. cans of*Beef Broth, Swanson, Fat Free, Low Sodium1 bay leaf (do not crumble)
*Potato, raw, 2 cup diced (remove)
Carrots, raw, 2 cup, strips or slices (remove)
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

Here is how you make Basic Beef Stew (adapted from Cooking Light):

Heat 1 tsp. of the olive oil in a large dutch oven over med. heat. Add onion and saute for 10 minutes or until tender and golden brown. Add garlic; saute for 1 min. Put onion mixture into a bowl and set aside.Dredge beef in flour, shaking off excess. Heat remaining 2 tsp. oil in dutch oven over med/high heat. Add beef and sprinkle with 1/8 tsp. of salt. Cook 6 min, browning on all sides. Add browned beef to onions in bowl. Add 1 C. red wine to plan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add thyme, broth, and bay leaf; bring to a boil. Stir in beef mixture. Cover, reduce heat to med/low, and simmer for 1 hour or until beef is just tender.Stir in potato and carrot. Simmer, uncovered, 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beef and vegetables are very tender and sauce is thick, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and pepper. Discard bay leaf. Garnish with fresh thyme sprigs if desired.Serving size: about 1 1/2 C.Number of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user STAYATHOME_JEN.

The nutritional information for Basic Beef Stew (adapted from Cooking Light) is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 431.6

• Total Fat: 10.6 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 817.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 33.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 4.6 g
• Protein: 42.2 g