Winter Solstice Stew!

Winter Solstice Stew!!

Ingredients:

2 lbs Stew Beef or roast cut into 1” pieces

2 Tablespoons flour

2 teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning

2 Tablespoons olive oil

1 large onion, chopped

2 celery ribs, chopped

2 medium parsnips, peeled and cut into 1 1/2” pieces

2 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1 1/2” pieces (I add extra!)

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 can diced tomatoes (I cut up my own)

1 cup dry red wine or beef broth

2 bay leaves

2 fresh oregano sprigs

1 can cannellini beans, drained and rinsed

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350*. Toss beef with flour and steak seasoning

2. In ovenproof Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat, brown beef and remove from pot.

3. In same pot, heat rest of oil over medium heat. Add onion, celery, parsnips, and carrots. Stir and cook until onions tender. Add garlic and cook for 1 min longer. Stir in tomatoes, wine, bay leaves, oregano, and beef. Bring to boil.

4. Bake covered for 90 mins. Stir in beans and bake covered for another 30 miins.

5. Enjoy!!