Spiced Beef Stew

Pair with our Lytton Estate Syrah

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients:

• 3 lbs of beef chuck stew meat
• 2 tablespoons of Ridge olive oil
• 3 carrots
• 6 stalks of celery
• 2 large sweet potato (Add the first sweet potato with the rest of the veggies, and the other one an hour later since it does tend to break down)
• 8 oz of mushrooms
• 8 cloves of garlic (chopped)
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon of dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary
• 1/4 teaspoon of cayenne
• 1 teaspoon of paprika
• 1 teaspoon of chili powder
• 1 liter of chicken or beef stock
• salt and pepper (to taste)

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Directions:

• Place beef into large bowl. Mix with a tablespoon of olive oil, salt and pepper. Coat the beef with cayenne, paprika, and chili powder.
• In a large stew pot, heat remainder oil over medium-high heat. Add meat and brown on all sides in a single layer, working in batches. Remove meat.
• Add garlic and onion to the pot. Sauté for 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add carrots, celery, sweet potato, and mushrooms and stir. Add the meat back to the pot and mix. Add all remainder of spices and stock.
• Bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat so the mixture simmers slowly for 2 hours or more.