All-Day Beef Stew
Ingredients:
3 pounds stew beef, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup red wine
3-4 cups beef stock
4 tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped or 1 can tomatoes
4 tablespoons tomato paste
6 whole cloves
½ teaspoon black peppercorns
Several sprigs fresh thyme, tied together
2 cloves garlic, peeled and crushed
2-3 small pieces orange peel
8 small red potatoes
1 pound carrots, peeled and cut into sticks
Sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Marinate meat in red wine overnight. Place all ingredients except for potatoes and carrots in a flameproof casserole dish and cook gently in a 250 degree oven for about 12 hours. (You may also use a crock pot set at medium temperature.) Add carrots and potatoes during the last hour. Season to taste. Serves 6-8.
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