Northern Italian Beef Stew

Recipesfull introduces to you: Beef Recipes. (Northern Italian Beef Stew). This hearty beef and vegetable stew that can be made in the slow-cooker is a family favorite. It is also the backbone for an excellent beef soup, if you actually find yourself with leftovers.

Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 4hrs20 mins

Total: 4hrs50 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Northern Italian Beef Stew

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil

2 pounds lean top round

trimmed and cut into 1-inch cubes

2 large sweet onions

diced

2 cups large chunks of celery

4 large carrots

peeled and cut into large rounds

1 pound crimini mushrooms

sliced

2 tablespoons minced garlic

2 cups dry red wine

4 large tomatoes

chopped

1 ½ pounds red potatoes (such as Red Bliss)

cut into 1-inch chunks

1 tablespoon dried basil

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon dried marjoram

½ teaspoon dried sage

1 quart beef stock

2 cups tomato sauce

Hamburger Potato Casserole

Dinner

Directions

Step 1

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef in batches in hot oil until browned completely about 5 minutes per batch. Remove browned beef cubes to a plate lined with paper towels keeping skillet over heat and retaining the beef drippings.

Step 2

Cook and stir onion celery and carrots in the retained beef drippings until just softened 2 to 3 minutes. Stir mushrooms and garlic into the onion mixture.

Step 3

Pour red wine into the pan; bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Continue cooking the mixture until the wine evaporates 7 to 10 minutes. Stir tomatoes into the mixture.

Step 4

Return beef to skillet with potatoes basil thyme marjoram and sage. Pour beef stock and tomato sauce over the mixture. Bring the liquid to a simmer.

Step 5

Reduce heat to low and simmer until the beef is very tender and the sauce is thick 4 to 6 hours.

Nutritional Information

Northern Italian Beef Stew

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 475.7

% Daily Value *

Protein: 49.9g 100%

Carbohydrates: 34.4g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 7.2g 29%

Sugars: 11.3g

Fat: 10.2g 16%

Saturated Fat: 2.7g 14%

Cholesterol: 102mg 34%

Vitamin A Iu: 7483.1IU 150%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.4mg 103%

Vitamin B6: 0.8mg 49%

Vitamin C: 37.1mg 62%

Folate: 73.9mcg 19%

Calcium: 93.3mg 9%

Iron: 7.1mg 39%

Magnesium: 88.7mg 32%

Potassium: 1606.5mg 45%

Sodium: 500.5mg 20%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 29%

Calories From Fat: 91.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.