Hearty Stew

Hearty Stew

Author

Gathering Place

Prep Time

12 minutes

Cook Time

105 minutes

Servings

4

Category

Soup

Cuisine

American

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon Gathering Place sea salt
• ¼ teaspoon Gathering Place black pepper, freshly ground
• 1 lb stewing beef or chicken cubes, optional
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 whole onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon Gathering Place thyme
• ½ teaspoon Gathering Place oregano
• 1 tablespoon Gathering Place parsley
• 2 whole Gathering Place bay leaves
• 5 large carrots, chopped
• 3 stalks celery, chopped
• 2 cups vegetable or beef stock
• 1 large can tomato, diced
• 1 cup cherry tomatoes
• 4 large potatoes, cubed
• 1 cup peas frozen or fresh, optional
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

Directions

1. In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium-high heat; brown meat all over, adding more oil if necessary.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add onions, garlic, thyme, parsley, oregano, bay leaf, salt & pepper and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
3. Add carrots, potatoes, celery, tomatoes along with stock and & bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer over medium-low heat or in 325 °F oven, stirring once or twice, for 1-1/2 hours.
4. Add peas, cherry tomatoes and vinegar; cook for 2 minutes. Discard bay leaves.