Dinner

Irene's Beef Stew is for Dinner.

Irene's Beef Stew takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Irene's Beef Stew takes 180 minutes to cook.

Irene's Beef Stew makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Irene's Beef Stew are:

1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
3 teaspoons margarine
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 pounds beef stew
1 quart of low-sodium chicken stock
8 fresh thyme sprigs
6 garlic cloves, smashed
1 orange, zest removed in 3 strips
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
2 bay leaves
14 ounce can low-sodium beef stock
10 small yukon gold, potatoes, cleaned and quartered
1/2 pound carrots, peeled and sliced
1 pound white mushrooms, cut in 1/2

Here is how you make Irene's Beef Stew:

Preheat a large heavy-bottomed saucepan or Dutch oven over medium-high heat with the oil and margarine. While the pan is heating, arrange the flour on a large dish. Season the cubed beef with some salt and freshly ground black pepper and then toss in the flour to coat. Shake off the excess flour and add the beef chunks in a single layer to the hot pan, being careful not to over crowd the pan, you might have to work in batches. Thoroughly brown all of the cubes on all sides. Once all the meat has been browned remove it to a plate and reserve. Add the chicken broth to the pan and bring up to a simmer while you scrape the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon being sure to loosen up all those tasty bits. Once the wine has gotten hot add the browned meat, thyme, smashed garlic, orange zest strip, ground cloves, freshly ground black pepper and salt, to taste, bay leaves and beef stock. Bring the mixture up to a boil and then reduce the heat to a simmer and cook uncovered until the liquids start to thicken, about 15 to 20 minutes. Cover and cook on low heat for 2 1/2 hours. After 2 hours add halved potatoes, sliced carrots, and mushrooms. Turn the heat up slightly and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes more, until the vegetables and meat are tender. Season with salt and pepper and remove the thyme sprigs.Makes 6 - 8 servingsNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LOSERIRENE.

The nutritional information for Irene's Beef Stew is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 457.0

• Total Fat: 11.4 g
• Cholesterol: 68.0 mg
• Sodium: 583.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 56.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 7.0 g
• Protein: 33.4 g