Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes
 
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This Beef Stew with Sweet Potatoes is a perfect dish to warm the soul. It's hearty yet if proportioned right it's healthy!
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Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 1 lb. of Stew Beef
  • 1 medium onion, chopped
  • 2 medium carrots, chopped
  • 2 celery stalks, chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 8 cups of organic beef stock
  • ½ cup of red wine
  • 1 tsp. smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp. of bay leave spice or 3 whole bay leaves
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 2 large sweet potatoes, chopped
  • 1 tbsp of olive oil
  • 2 tbsp of fresh rosemary, chopped
  • Sea salt & pepper
  • 4 tbsp. of water
  • 2 tbsp. of cornstarch
Instructions
  1. Heat olive oil in large sauce pan on medium-high heat. Add meat and cook stirring frequently for 4-5 min or until meat is browned.
  2. Add onion, garlic, carrots and celery stirring occasionally for 5 minutes.
  3. Add one cup of broth and the red wine. Cook stirring frequently for 5 minutes or until the liquid is cut in half.
  4. Season with salt, pepper, paprika, bay leaves and rosemary, stir to combine. Add tomatoes and bring to a boil.
  5. Reduce heat until it comes to to a gentle boil, roughly 8 minutes stirring occasionally until liquid is almost evaporated.
  6. Add remaining broth, bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to low and gently boil for an hour.
  7. Add sweet potatoes, stirring occasionally for another 20 minutes.
  8. In a small bowl whisk together 1 tbsp of cornstarch with 2 tbsp of water. Add the mixture to the stew and stir to combine. Allow to thicken and boil.
  9. Whisk together the remaining 1 tbsp of cornstarch to 2 tbsp of water and add to the stew allowing it to thicken even more.
  10. Remove bay leaves at this time if you've added and serve!
Recipe by Momma's Meals at https://mommasmeals.org/beef-stew-with-sweet-potatoes/