FRENCH-STYLE BEEF STEW RECIPE - (4.5/5)

French-Style Beef Stew Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by HeatherS

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 large onion, thinly sliced
3 garlic cloves, minced
1.5-pounds beef top round, trimmed and cut into 1 1/2-inch chunks
1 sweet potato, peeled and cut into 3/4-inch chunks
2 cups dry white wine
1 (14.5-ounce) can whole peeled tomatoes, broken up and juice reserved
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
3 fresh thyme sprigs tied together with kitchen string, plus 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1-pound oyster, chanterelle, or white mushrooms, halved or quartered if large

Steps:

Heat oil in medium Dutch oven over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Add beef, sweet potato, white wine, canned tomatoes and their juice, Dijon mustard, thyme sprig bundle, and salt and pepper to taste, to Dutch oven; bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, 1 hour. Add mushrooms to pot and simmer, covered, until meat is fork-tender, about 1 hour longer. Remove and discard thyme sprigs. Serve sprinkled with thyme leaves.