HEARTY SPANISH BEEF STEW

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I took two of my favorite Cuban dishes, ropa vieja, and picadillo, to create this Spanish beef stew. Serve with cooked rice if desired.

Provided by thedailygourmet

Categories Beef Stew

Time 2h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 17

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
½ medium onion, finely chopped
3 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons smoked paprika
1 ½ teaspoons sweet paprika
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
1 pound beef stew meat
1 tablespoon butter
2 cups water
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
¼ cup chopped pimento-stuffed green Manzanilla olives

Steps:

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic. Cook until onions are tender and start to caramelize around the edges, about 5 minutes. Add diced tomatoes.
Combine flour, smoked paprika, sweet paprika, oregano, cumin, salt, and pepper in a resealable plastic bag. Add beef stew meat and shake to coat.
Heat remaining oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat and brown coated beef on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes per side.
Transfer browned stew meat to the Dutch oven. Add water and vinegar; stir to combine. Cook over low heat for 1 1/2 hours.
Remove the lid and add olives. Cook stew for an additional 30 minutes. Adjust seasonings to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 304.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.2 g, Cholesterol 67.4 mg, Fat 17.6 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 23.1 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 741.6 mg, Sugar 4.5 g