Cinnamon Beef Stew With Orange Gremolata

• 3 #'s beef stew meat, cut into 1" cubes
• salt & pepper to taste
• 3 T coconut oil
• 1 medium carrot, peeled and finely chopped
• 1 medium onion, diced
• 1 medium celery stalk, finely chopped
• 2 tsp minced garlic
• 2 T tomato paste
• 1/2 C beef broth
• 1 T balsamic vinegar
• 3-5 C water
• 2 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/2 tsp dried rosemary
• 1/2 tsp sage
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• ORANGE GREMOLATA:
• 2 T parsley leaves, chopped
• zest from 1 orange
• 1/2 tsp tried thyme
• 2 tsp minced garlic

1. Sprinkle the beef generously with salt and pepper. In a large pot, heat the coconut oil over medium-high heat, then add the meat in batches and sear on all sides. It's important that you don't overcrowd the pan. The meat needs air around it to achieve a crisp brown crust. With tongs or a slotted spoon, remove the browned pieces to a bowl to catch their juices. Repeat with remaining cubes.
2. In the same pot, saute the chopped carrot, onion, celery and garlic for about 2 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon. Add the tomato paste and stir for about 1 min.
3. Add the broth and vinegar, scraping the brown bits from the bottom and stir until mixture starts to thicken.
4. Add the meat to the pan with 2 cups of water, 2 tsp salt, a healthy dose of pepper, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme, sage and cinnamon sticks.
5. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer with the pot partially covered for about 90 mins. If the stew starts to look dry, add more water, 1/ cup at a time. Simmer until the meat is fall-apart tender and the liquid in the pan has been reduced to gravy-like status.
6. During the last 15 mins. make the gremolata. In a small bowl, mix the parsley, orange zest, thyme and garlic.
7. Remove the cinnamon sticks. Ladle the stew into deep bowls and top with a few pinches of orange gremolata.

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