"People may think that beef stew is hard to pull off given the fact that you need hours to tenderize the meat. However this recipe offers a shortcut to have a flavorful and awesome beef stew in no time. A key ingredient in this version is honey. Honey is a meat tenderizer. It contains protease that breaks down protein muscles in meat and makes it tender in to time. You can also add some star anise pods to elevate the flavor profile."
MEDITERRANEAN BEEF STEW
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Prep time 10mins
Cook time 47mins
Serves or Makes: 6
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ingredients
- 1 pound beef chuck
- salt and pepper to taste
- 3 tabelspoons olive oil
- 2 ounce onion
- 1 pound canned tomatoes
- 3 cups Beef stock
- sprigs Rosemary
- 5 ounce zucchini
- 2 ounce red pepper
- 3 ounce carrots
- 3 ounce potatoes
- 1 tsp cloves
- 2 tabelspoons honey
Method
Step 1
Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces.
Step 2
Cut the beef into bite-sized pieces.
Step 3
Saute minced onion until translucent.
Step 4
Add the diced carrots and potatoes.
Step 5
Mix in canned tomatoes, stir and simmer for 2 minutes
Step 6
Add the beef stock, honey, seared beef, cloves, and rosemary sprigs.
Step 7
Bring to a boil and reduce to simmer for 35 minutes.
Step 8
Add the chop red pepper and diced zucchini and continue to simmer for 10 minutes.
Step 9
Season with salt and pepper, garnish with chopped parsley and serve.