Old Fashioned Beef Stew

By KimK33

Ingredients

• 3/4 Tsp Coarse salt
• 1/2 Tsp Ground pepper
• 1 Lb Boneless skirt or flank steak cut into small cubes
• 1/4 C All purpose flour
• 3 Tsp Olive oil, divided
• 1 1/2 C Coarsley chopped red onion
• 8 oz Sliced white mushrooms
• 3 C Beef broth
• 3 Tsp Tomato paste
• 1 Large bay leaf
• 1 Lb Baby white potatoes, unpeeled, cut in quarters
• 8 oz baby carrots

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Place flour, 1/2 tsp salt, and 1/4 tsp pepper into a zippered bag. Put meat into bag, close; shake to coat.

2. heat 6 qt pot over high heat. Add 2 tsp oil and coat pot. Remove meat from bag and place in single layer in pot. Brown meat on each side, about 2 mins. Remove with slotted spoon; set aside.

3. Add remaining oil to pot. Add onions; cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, not brown. About 4-5 mins. Add mushrooms; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Cook mushrooms until they begin to release liquid, 1-2 mins. Add broth and whisk in tomato paste. Add bay leaf, bring to boil. Add potatoes, carrots, and meat. Cover and adjust heat to rapid simmer. Cook 15 mins.

4. Remove bay leaf. Divide stew into 4 bowls.