Ingredients

  • 5 Tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • Freshly ground pepper to taste
  • 2 1/2 pounds beef stew meat (in 1 inch chunks)
  • 2 Tbsp butter or margarine
  • 2-3 Tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 large yellow onion, chopped
  • 2 cups red wine
  • 4 cups beef stock or broth
  • 3 Tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 tsp dried marjoram
  • 4 cloves garlic, halved
  • 4 medium new potatoes, unpeeled, quartered
  • 3 cups baby carrots
  • 1 pound squash (zucchini, summer squash, etc.)
  • 8 oz medium mushrooms, halved

Method

  • Mix flour, slat, and pepper on waxed paper.
  • Roll the stew meat in the mixture to coat.
  • Use all the mixture.
  • In a large pot or dutch oven over medium heat, melt the butter and 2 tablespoons of oil.
  • Add the meat in batches and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch.
  • Remove to a plate.
  • Add onion and saute until tender.
  • Add more oil if needed.
  • Add wine and bring to a boil.
  • Add stock, tomato paste, marjoram, and garlic, and scrape up the browned meat from the bottom of the pot.
  • Return meat to the pot, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, covered, 1 hour and 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add potatoes and carrots and bring to a boil.
  • Reduce head to medium-low and simmer, covered, 30 minutes.
  • Add squash and mushrooms and simmer, covered, about 15 minutes longer.
  • Adjust seasoning as needed and serve.