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COUNTRY BEEF RAGOUT

This delicious stew can also be made in the slow cooker, just combine all ingredients and cook covered for 5-6 hours on High, or 10-12 hours on Low.

INGREDIENTS
1 lb   500 g   Stewing cubes
1   1   large onion, cut in wedges
1   1   clove garlic, crushed
2   2   large celery stalks, cut in 1" (2.5 cm) pieces
1   1   can (28 oz/796 mL) whole seasoned tomatoes
1/2 tsp   2 mL   dried thyme
1/2 cup   125 mL   dry red wine
1 tsp   5 mL   concentrated liquid beef stock (e.g. Bovril)
1 cup   250 mL   mushrooms, quartered

PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes
COOKING TIME: 2 1/2 hours

DIRECTIONS
Brown beef cubes on all sides in a large lightly oiled skillet. Remove and place in an oven-proof casserole. In the skillet, cook onions, garlic and celery for 2-3 minutes and stir in remaining ingredients, except mushrooms. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Season with salt and pepper and pour over beef. Cover casserole and place in preheated 350°F (180°C) oven. After 1 hour, add mushrooms and cook for another 1-1/2 hours, removing lid for last 15 minutes. Serve over noodles or garlic mashed potatoes.

NUMBER OF SERVINGS: 4 SERVINGS

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING
249 Calories     8.7 g Fat
29 g Protein     14 g Carbohydrates

TIP
To make this stew in a hurry, mix 1 pouch (approx 56 g) quick stew mix with water according to package directions. Add beef and marinate in pot for 30 minutes. Bring to a boil, add remaining ingredients (using a 14 oz/398 mL) can of tomatoes instead) and simmer covered for 20-30 minutes.