Beef Stew Recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 t olive oil

1 1/2 lbs stew meat

8 oz mushrooms halved

2 C carrots

2 cans stewed tomatoes NOT drained

1 1/2 C onion chopped

1 1/2 C celery sliced

2 cloves garlic

1/2 t thyme

1 1/4 t salt

1/4 t pepper

2 bay leaves

1 1/2 C water

1 C red wine

2 1/4 oz black olives sliced and drained

2 T red wine vinegar

Preparation

Heat oil in dutch oven over med-high. Add beef, cook5 minutes to brown on all sides. Remove meat, add mushrooms, carrots, onion, celery & garlic. Cook 5 minutes. Return meat to pan. Stir in water, thyme, salt, pepper, tomatoes with juice and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour. Stir in olives, cook 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vinegar.