Tales from Earthsea

"Tenar's Stew"

"Tales from Earthsea"

Original Recipe: From Scratch!

Servings: 4-6 people
Time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lb - 1.5 lbs Beef Stew meat
• 1 - 2 Cups Beef Broth
• 1 can/bottle dark beer
• 1 - 2 Cups red wine
• 1 8oz can tomato paste
• Garlic (to taste)
• Peas
• 1 Onion (diced)
• 2 - 3 Carrots (diced or sliced)
• 2 - 3 Russet Potatoes (cubed)
• Fresh Thyme
• Fresh Rosemary
• Salt
• Pepper
• Paprika
• 5 Tablespoons of all purpose flour
• Olive Oil

Steps

• Prepare all of your veggies:

• Peel your carrots and potatoes.
• Cube the potatoes, dice the carrots, and dice the onion.

• Prepare your beef:

• Add cubed stew meat into a bowl and add: salt, pepper, paprika, and flour to the bowl. Mix thoroughly and let sit.

• In a large pot, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the seasoned meat. Place the heat on high, and sear the meat on all sides. Remove the meat from the pot and let rest on a plate.

• In the same large pot, add 2 more tablespoons of olive oil along with the diced onion and place on high heat. Begin to brown the onions. Once they reach a translucent/clear color, add the garlic and turn the heat to low.

• Add the can or bottle of a dark beer, and turn the heat back up to high. Use the liquid to scrape the bottom of the pan to pick up any burnt/well-done pieces.

• Once the beer begins to boil, add the rest of the veggies (carrots, potatoes, and peas) along with the wine and tomato paste.

• Turn the heat to a medium to medium high, and add the stew meat. Add the beef broth until the ingredients are covered (you can continue to add more stock depending on how thick/thin you like your stew).
• Add herbs to taste.
• Let the stew simmer for 40-60 minutes or until all ingredients are tender.
• Serve immediately or freeze for up to a week.