Dinner

Colourful Beef Stew is for Dinner.

Colourful Beef Stew takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Colourful Beef Stew takes several minutes to cook.

Colourful Beef Stew makes 14 servings.

The ingredients for Colourful Beef Stew are:

2 1-litre containers of beef broth or equivalent
1 litre of water
1 large (540ml) can of diced tomatoes, low sodium if possible
2 pounds of cubed stewing beef
4-5 large yellow skinned potatoes (leave skin on if desired), cubed
1 large onion (ideally red for colour), sliced small
5 large carrots, peeled and sliced
14 large mushrooms, sliced
2 cans of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
8 cloves of garlic, minced
fresh basil, fresh thyme to taste
other seasonings as desired (I like a dash of cumin and cayenne)
1/2 teaspoon celery salt or to taste

OPTIONAL:
1/2 cup leeks
1 cup of cabbage, sliced small or green beans
substitute chickpeas with beans of your choice
2 stalks celery, cut small

Here is how you make Colourful Beef Stew:

Makes 12 large bowls/servingsPlace onions, mushrooms, water, garlic (and celery, leeks if using) into a large pot on medium heat to begin softening.While waiting, begin browning beef cubes until cooked almost through.Once done, add beef cubes, broth, can of tomatoes and spices/herbs to pot, slowly bringing to a boil.Add potatoes, carrots, chickpeas (and any other vegetables chosen) to mix.Cover and simmer for 2-3 hours, until beef softens and flavours blend.If desired, thicken with a small amount of tomato sauce, flour or any other desired tricks.Number of Servings: 14Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SAFEINMYFRAME.

The nutritional information for Colourful Beef Stew is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 14
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 272.1

• Total Fat: 5.0 g
• Cholesterol: 41.7 mg
• Sodium: 626.6 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.1 g
• Protein: 22.1 g