Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to our recipe site. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, pinot noir beef stew. One of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Pinot Noir Beef Stew is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It is simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. It is enjoyed by millions daily. Pinot Noir Beef Stew is something which I have loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can have pinot noir beef stew using 20 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Pinot Noir Beef Stew:
- Take 3 lb beef stew meat
- Get 2 cup flour
- Take 4 tbsp onion powder
- Take 3 tbsp garlic powder
- Get 3 tbsp paprika
- Take 4 tbsp dried parsley
- Get 2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
- Make ready 2 tbsp minced thyme
- Take 1 bay leaf
- Get 1 tbsp ground sage
- Prepare 1 bottle pinot noir
- Make ready 64 oz beef stock
- Take 1 bunch celery; medium dice
- Prepare 1 bunch carrots; medium dice
- Take 2 yellow onion; large dice
- Prepare 2 lb red or Idaho potatoes; medium dice
- Take 8 clove garlic; minced
- Make ready 1 salt and pepper
- Prepare 1/4 cup cold water
- Take 2 tbsp cornstarch
Steps to make Pinot Noir Beef Stew:
- Marinate beef in 1/2 bottle of the wine for 4-48 hours
- Pat beef dry. Season flour with spices, salt, and pepper. Coat beef with flour. Shake off excess flour
- Heat oil in large pot. Brown beef thoroughly on all sides in batches. Do not overcrowd the pot. Place beef aside.
- Toss in veggies. Saute until nearly tender. Add garlic. Saute 1 minute. Remove veggies.
- Add tomato paste. Saute to caramelize for one minute. Add the rest of the wine. Scrape up any brown bits on the pan. Reduce by 1/2
- Add beef stock. Return beef and veggies. Add potatoes. Cook approximately 1 hour or until beef is tender.
- Whisk cornstarch and water together in a seperate bowl. Add slurry to stew while whisking the stew to prevent a lumpy sauce.
- Variations; Diced tomatoes, shallots, root vegetables, beer, bourbon, roux
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