Harvest Stew Recipe

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons butter
1 medium-sized chopped yellow onion
3/4 cup sliced celery stalks
1/4 cup chopped celery leaves
3 Tablespoons flour
2 quarts beef broth
1 Tablespoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
4 about 4 cups cabbage cut into chunks
3 peeled carrots cut into chunks
2 peeled Russet potatoes cut into chunks
1 pound kielbasa sausage,
cut into 1 inch chunks

Preparation

Step 1

Melt the butter over medium heat, and saute the onion and celery until crisp tender, about 5 minutes. Using a sifter or sieve, gradually add the flour to the vegetables mixture in the pan, and then immediately also gradually add 3/4 cup of the beef broth, stirring until smooth. Blend in the thyme and Tabasco sauce. In a stock pot or large saucepan, combine the cabbage, carrots, potatoes, and sausage. Pour the rest of the broth over the vegetables, and add the onion and celery mixture. Add a bay leaf, and bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook for 45 minutes. Uncover and cook another 20 minutes, until the carrots and potatoes are tender.