Spinach Beef Stew Recipe

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I came up with this recipe using what I had on hand one day, and it remains a family favorite on these colder New England days. It's a fabulous was to use up leftover roast. In fact, it's so good you might want to plan to have leftovers the next time you make a roast. —

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Spinach Beef Stew Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Cook: 35 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

15 35 50

Ingredients

1 medium onion, chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/3 cup cider vinegar
2 tablespoons dry red wine or beef broth
1 can (29 ounces) tomato sauce
1 cup water
1/3 cup chopped roasted sweet red peppers
3 bay leaves
3 tablespoons brown sugar
3 teaspoons beef bouillon granules
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon dried thyme
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup uncooked long grain rice
1/2 pound cubed cooked roast beef
2 cups chopped fresh spinach
Sour cream and grated Parmesan cheese, optional

Directions

In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Stir in vinegar and wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is almost evaporated.
Add the tomato sauce, water, peppers, bay leaves, brown sugar, bouillon and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce the heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender.
Discard bay leaves. Add beef and spinach; cook and stir until heated through and spinach is wilted. Serve with sour cream and Parmesan cheese if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Leftover: Coffee Roast Beef

Originally published as Spinach Beef Stew in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2012, p82