Braised beef with shallots and mushrooms

By á-2158

A perfect dish to make ahead on the weekend!

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 lb lean stewing beef, cut into serving-sized pieces
• 1/4 cup all purpose flour
• 2 tbsp margarine
• 1/2 lb small shallots, peeled, halved lengthwise
• 1 cup beef broth
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp packed brown sugar
• 2 cups quartered mini potatoes
• 2 cups quartered mushrooms
• 2 large carrots cut into 1/2 " chunks
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tbsp grated lemon zest

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 41mins

Preparation

Step 1

Coat beef with flour.
Heat half of margarine in large non-stick skillet at medium-high. cook coated beef until well browned on all sides- about ten minutes. Remove and set aside. Reduce heat to medium.
Heat remaining margarine in skillet. Add shallots and cook until just tender- about 7 minutes, stirring often. Stir in browned beef. Reduce heat to low. Cover with tight-fitting lid and simer for 1 1/2 hours.
Stir in potatoes, mushrooms and carrots. Simmer, covered until beef and vegetables are fork-tender- about 40 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley and lemon zest before serving.