Sweet Potato Beef Stew
- Sweet Potato Beef Stew
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The coziest beef stew with the most tender chunks of beef and sweet potato that just melt in your mouth! And it’s FREEZER-FRIENDLY!
Is there anything else more cozy than a beef stew during the dead of winter? And just to be clear, when I say dead of winter, I mean anything below 50 degrees F.
Hey, you guys know I’m a California wimp.
But I know this stew will be made on the daily once we move to Chicago. I mean, hello, polar vortex stew, right? Maybe that’s what this stew should be called.
Seriously though, these tender chunks of sweet potato with the most amazing melt-in-your-mouth beef chunks cannot be beat.
And you can totally sip on the leftover red wine you use for this. It’s a win-win for all.
Not to mention, this stew is completely freezer-friendly.
I just ask that if you do plan to freeze this, I would undercook the sweet potato by just 5 minutes so that they can stay firm when frozen and reheated (without running the risk of being overcooked during the second round of cooking).
See, now you’re all stocked and ready for the next polar vortex.
Recipe
Yield: 6 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Total: 1 hour
Ingredients
Instructions
1. Heat olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Season steak with salt and pepper, to taste. Working in batches, add steak to the stockpot and cook, stirring occasionally, until evenly browned, about 6-8 minutes; set aside.
2. Add onion, carrot and celery. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 3-4 minutes.
3. Add garlic and mushrooms, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned, about 3-4 minutes.
4. Whisk in flour and tomato paste until lightly browned, about 1 minute.
5. Stir in wine, scraping any browned bits from the bottom of the stockpot.
6. Stir in beef stock, thyme, bay leaves and steak. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer until beef is very tender, about 30 minutes.
7. Stir in sweet potatoes; simmer until potatoes are just tender and stew has thickened, about 20 minutes. Remove and discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Stir in parsley; season with salt and pepper, to taste.*
8. Serve immediately.
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