harvest beef stew

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 4 tablespoons bacon drippings
• 1/4 cup flour
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 1/2 pounds beef stew meat, cut into 1 inch cubes
• 5 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, thinly sliced
• 6 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
• 1 pound carrots, peeled and sliced
• 1 pound celery, sliced
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 4 cups beef broth
• 2 (12 fluid ounce) cans or bottles
• 1 parsnip, peeled and sliced
• 1 turnip, peeled and chopped
• 1 pound baby red potatoes, washed
• 3/4 cup parsley, chopped
• 4 whole bay leaves

Recipe

Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 2 hrs


• heat bacon grease in a large pot over medium heat.
• combine flour with salt and pepper. coat beef cubes.
• brown meat in the bacon grease until nicely browned. remove to a paper towel, and set aside.
• heat olive oil in the same pot. cook onions, garlic, carrots, and celery over low heat. add the vinegar and sugar. pour in the broth and bring to a boil. deglaze the pan by scraping off the food stuck on the bottom of the pot.
• return meat to pot. pour in , then stir in parsnips, turnips, red potatoes, parsley, and bay leaves. reduce heat to medium low. cover and simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.