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Hello friends and welcome to channnel
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food Journey today we're making a rich
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hardy beef stew perfect for cozy nights
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or family gatherings this classic stew
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is loaded with tender beef fresh
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vegetables and aromatic spices we will
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use 500 G about 1 lb of beef for this
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recipe but feel free to adjust based on
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your needs let's dive in choose a cut
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like Chuck or stew meat ideal for slow
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cooking cut into bite-sized pieces if
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needed and pat dry to help with Browning
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season with a teaspoon of salt and half
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a teaspoon of black pepper per pound
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making sure all pieces are evenly coated
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set aside you will need one large onion
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roughly chopped 2 to three garlic cloves
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minced and two medium carrots cut into
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chunks carrots add a nice sweetness and
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texture add extra vegetables if you were
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cooking a larger batch include two to
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three medium potatoes peeled and Cubed
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and a stock of celery for depth fresh
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thyme and rosemary at a wonderful Aroma
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but dried herbs work fine too heat two
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tablespoons of oil in a large pot over
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medium high heat if doubling the beef
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add more oil Brown the beef in batches
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giving each piece space to Brown
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properly this Browning step locks and
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flavor once browned set the beef aside
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reduce the heat add chopped onions and
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Sal until soft about 5 minutes stir to
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scrape up the brown bits adding flavor
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then add garlic and cook until fragrant
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add carrots celery and potatoes stirring
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to coat them in the flavorful oil cook
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for a few minutes to blend flavors stir
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in 1 tblspoon of tomato paste for depth
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and color cooking for a minute return
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the beef to the pot and add about 3 cups
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of beef broth or enough to cover the
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meat and vegetables add a bay leaf for
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flavor bring to a boil then reduce to a
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simmer cover with a lid slightly a jar
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and let it cook slowly for 1 and half to
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2 hours until the beef is tender after
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an hour check the stew the beef should
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be very tender and the broth rich and
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slightly thickened if needed cook for
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another 20 to 30 minutes taste and
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adjust seasoning for a fresh touch add
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some chopped parsley and there you have
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it a comforting homemade beef stew
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served with crusty bread or rice
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and enjoy thanks and keep watching my
