Herbed Beef Stew with Sugar Snap Peas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 pounds beef stew meat, well trimmed
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 large garlic cloves, chopped
- 2/3 cup dry red wine
- 3 cups canned unsalted beef broth
- 4 plum tomatoes, chopped
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary
- 4 large carrots, peeled, sliced diagonally into 1-inch pieces
- 1 pound sugar snap peas
- 2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley
- Heat 2 teaspoons oil in heavy large Dutch oven, preferably nonstick, over medium-high heat.
- Add half of beef and cook until beef is brown, stirring occasionally, about 7 minutes.
- Transfer beef to bowl.
- Repeat with remaining 1 teaspoon olive oil and beef.
- Add onion and garlic to Dutch oven and saute until onion is tender, about 10 minutes.
- Return meat and any juices in bowl to Dutch oven.
- Stir in wine.
- Simmer until liquid is reduced to half, about 5 minutes.
- Add beef broth, tomatoes, half of thyme and half of rosemary.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until beef is almost tender, approximately 1 hour.
- Stir in carrots.
- Simmer uncovered until carrots and meat are very tender and stew is slightly thickened, approximately 45 minutes or less
- Stir in peas, parsley, remaining 1 tablespoon thyme and remaining 2 teaspoon rosemary.
- Cover and simmer until peas are tender, about 5 minutes.
olive oil, beef stew meat, onion, garlic, dry red wine, unsalted beef broth, tomatoes, thyme, fresh rosemary, carrots, sugar, parsley
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/herbed-beef-stew-with-sugar-snap-peas-105 (may not work)