Italian Beef Or Veal Stew

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 lbs lean beef or 2 lbs veal, cut into cubes (or 1 pound of each)
• 1 medium onion, sliced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 lb mushrooms or 1 lb baby bella mushroom, cleaned and cut into quarters
• 3 -4 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (28 ounce) can italian plum tomatoes (or 2 14 ounce cans of tomato puree)
• 4 -6 carrots, cut into 1 inch pieces
• 5 large peeled potatoes, cut into bite sized pieces
• 1 lb fresh green string bean, cleaned and cut into bite sized pieces
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon dried basil, crushed (optional)
• 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano, crushed (optional)
• salt, to, your, taste
• pepper, to, your, taste
• 1 quart boiling water

Recipe

• 1 in a 6 quart pot, brown the meat with the onions in oil.
• 2 add the mushrooms, and cook until the juices start to run.
• 3 add the tomatoes, basil, oregano, garlic, wine and bay leaf to the pot and cook for about 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 4 add the carrots, potatoes and just enough boiling water to cover the vegetables.
• 5 continue cooking, stirring occasionally, for about another 15-20 minutes, or until vegetables are almost tender.
• 6 add the green beans and a bit more boiling water if necessary to cover the green beans.
• 7 continue cooking over medium low heat until all vegetables are tender, about 10 more minutes.
• 8 add salt and pepper to taste, stir well.
• 9 serve with a good crusty bread.