The weather is just right.
COLD!! We haven’t had beef stew in a really long time. I was a going to try something a bit different with my recipe. I had a ti-tip in the freezer that had a touch of freezer burn. Trimmed it up and then sliced and cubed it for beef stew. Seasoned the cubed up beef with Top Secret 2 and flour and browned it off in my Dutch oven using some avocado oil. I like this oil. High smoke point and no noticeable additional flavor.
I had to add a little Pinot Noir to the pot. I also saved enough for the cook. This is from Trader Joe’s. About $8 a bottle around here in NC. I like their Black Mountain products. Great price point and pretty good flavor.
I added some wine to deglaze the pot.
I added some veggies after the meat had cooked about an hour. In addition I added a couple of cans of mushroom soup and a jar of mushrooms. This always makes some fine gravy.
Here is the finished product. Boy, the smells throughout the house were fantastic. You can smell them, right?
My first bowl.
I enjoyed my couple of bowls. Did you?
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