Beef Stew
Beef Stew
Ingredients:
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 ½ lb boneless beef chuck, cut into 1-inch cubes
- 1 lb fresh zucchini, chopped
- 2 onions, diced
- 3 stalks of celery, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 lb crimini mushrooms, quartered
- 2 cups cubed butternut squash
- 1 tbls apple cider vinegar
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 3 c beef bone broth
- 1 tsp fresh oregano
- 2 tsp fresh thyme
- 2 tsp paprika
- 2 tbsp fresh rosemary (plus more for garnish)
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Heat olive oil over medium high until shimmering.
- Sear cubes of meat on all sides until browned.
- Remove from pan and set aside.
- In same pan, sauté zucchini for approximately 5 minutes until browned. Reserve on separate plate.
- Add onions and celery to same pan and cook until lightly browned, approximately 5-10 minutes.
- Add garlic and mushrooms and cook an additional 5 minutes.
- Stir in apple cider vinegar, tomato paste, and bone broth, cooking mixture 5 minutes.
- Return cooked beef to the mixture and stir in fresh herbs and paprika.
- Simmer on low for 2 hours.
- At this point liquid should be reduced by half and the beef tender when sliced with a knife.
- Add cubed butternut squash. Stir and simmer for 15 minutes.
- Just before serving, add reserved zucchini and combine.
- Remove from heat and garnish with fresh rosemary.