🥘 Tender Beef and Root Vegetable Stew 🥕

"A Warm Embrace in Every Bite!"

Perfect for chilly evenings, this hearty stew brings the family together with its rich flavors and tender, slow-cooked goodness.

🍽️ Ingredients 🍽️
- 2 onions
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 500 ml of beef broth
- 800 g of beef chuck or cheek
- 3 carrots
- 2 parsnips
- 2 turnips
- 4 potatoes
- 200 ml of red wine
- 1 bouquet garni (thyme, bay leaf)
- 2 tablespoons of flour
- Salt and pepper to taste

🧑‍🍳 Directions 🧑‍🍳
1. Lightly flour the beef chunks.
2. In a large pot, heat the olive oil and brown the beef on all sides. Remove and set aside.
3. In the same pot, sauté the onions and minced garlic until golden.
4. Return the beef to the pot, pour in the red wine, and let it reduce for a few minutes.
5. Add the beef broth, bouquet garni, salt, and pepper. Cover and simmer on low heat for 1.5 hours.
6. While the beef simmers, peel and roughly chop the root vegetables.
7. Add the vegetables to the pot and continue cooking for another 45 minutes to 1 hour, until the beef and vegetables are tender.
8. Serve hot, with crusty bread to soak up the delicious sauce.

🍎 Nutritional Information 🍎
- Calories: 620 per serving
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Protein: 35g
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Fiber: 8g
- Sodium: 850mg

💡 Tips and Tricks 💡
- For an even richer flavor, marinate the beef in red wine and herbs overnight before cooking.
- If the stew is too liquid, mix a tablespoon of cornstarch with water and stir into the stew to thicken.

⏳ Preparation time 🍰
Preparation time: 30 minutes | Cooking time: 2 hours 30 minutes | Serving: 6

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