Garlic Lover’s Beef Stew

Name: Garlic Lover's Beef Stew
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 8 h
Total time: 8 h 30 min
Yield: 10 servings.
Ingredients: 1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 pounds), cut into 2-inch pieces; 1-1/4 teaspoons salt; 3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper; 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 12 garlic cloves, minced; 1 cup dry red wine or reduced-sodium beef broth; 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained; 1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth; 6 medium carrots, thinly sliced; 2 medium onions, chopped; 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed; 2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 2 bay leaves; Dash ground cloves; Hot mashed potatoes

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Cook: 8 hours YIELD: 10 servings.

Wine gives a mellow flavor to this beef and carrot stew. We like to serve it over mashed potatoes, but you could also use noodles. —Alissa Brown, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania

Ingredients

1 boneless beef chuck roast (3 pounds), cut into 2-inch pieces
1-1/4 teaspoons salt
3/4 teaspoon coarsely ground pepper
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons olive oil
12 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup dry red wine or reduced-sodium beef broth
2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) reduced-sodium beef broth
6 medium carrots, thinly sliced
2 medium onions, chopped
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 teaspoons minced fresh rosemary or 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary, crushed
2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
2 bay leaves
Dash ground cloves
Hot mashed potatoes

Directions

1. Sprinkle beef with salt, pepper and flour; toss to coat.
2. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Brown beef in batches. Remove with a slotted spoon. Reduce heat to medium. Add garlic; cook and stir 1 minute.
3. Add wine to skillet, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Transfer to a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Stir in tomatoes, broth, carrots, onions, tomato paste, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, cloves and beef.
4. Cook, covered, on low 8-10 hours or until beef is tender. Remove bay leaves. Serve with mashed potatoes.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 330 calories, 16g fat (5g saturated fat), 89mg cholesterol, 586mg sodium, 17g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 3g fiber), 29g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 4 lean meat, 1 starch, 1 fat.