Aaronson Simple Stew

-SUSAN AARONSON PSTT79C
- 3 lb Beef cubes -- chuck is fine

2 c Onions -- sliced

3 c Beef broth

1 c Dry red wine

4 Tomatoes; skinned -- chopped

<<>> 28 oz Can whole tomatoes

2 c Carrot chunks

1 c String beans

12 Tiny new potatoes -- peeled

W Whole bay leaf Thyme Basil 1 pkg Aujus gravy mix

1 pkg Frozen tiny peas

Heat a large, heavy Dutch oven (I used a LeCreuset). When hot, add eht beef cube s, searing and browning them on all sides. When browned all over, add the onions , sauteeing until they brown a bit. All of this searing and browning is done WIT HOUT ANY ADDED FAT OR OIL. After the onions are browned, add the wine and deglaz e the pan, which means scraping up the browned bits that cling to the bottom of the pan and mixing them in with the wine. Add the beef broth and tomatoes and mi x again. Cook on medium/high heat to the boil. Lower the flame to maintain a slo w, steady simmer and cook for 1/2 hour longer. Add the potatoes and cook for an hour more. Add the carrots and the beans and cook until the beef is tender. The entire cooking process should take about 3 hours. I keep the pot seim-covered un til the end when I want to chicken the sauce. Taste and adjust seasoning with sa lt and pepper and any herbs you like. Serve over rice or noodles. Sometimes I th row a whole bay leaf, thyme and basil at the beginning of the c ooking process. Other times I add a package of au jus gravy mix to enrich and t hicken the gray. A package of frozen tiny gree peas is another addition. They ad d a nice color to the dish. Enjoy..Susan MM format Norma Wrenn npxr56b