Chipotle Beef Stew

Beef Stew

Equipment needed:

• Dutch oven
• Paper towels
• Wooden spoon

Ingredients:

• Chuck roast
• Salt 
• Pepper
• 1 chopped onion
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 red wine
• 2 tbsp flour
• 1 tbsp onion powder
• 1 tbsp garlic powder
• 4 - 6 cups chicken broth 
• Thyme
• 3 chopped carrots
• 4 chopped potatoes (remove skin)
• Chipotle peppers 
• 3 bay leaves 
• Chopped parsley
• Frozen peas

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 300° F.
2. Slice the chuck roast into beef chunks. Pat dry  with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper.
3. In a dutch oven, heat olive oil over medium heat then add beef chucks and brown. Remove browned beef from dutch oven and place in a large bowl.
4. Add flour to dutch oven and stir continuously with wooden spoon. Pour red wine, continue to stir then add 4 cups chicken stock, tomato paste, chipotle peppers, bay leaves, browned beef, thyme, onion and garlic. Stir occasionally. 
5. Bring to a simmer, cover with lid, and cook in oven for 2 hours.  
6. Remove from oven, add potatoes, carrots, 2 cups chicken stock and stir. Cover dutch oven with lid,  and cook in oven for 1 hour. 
7. Add frozen peas, and cover with lid for 10 minutes. Stir stew and add parsley. Season with salt and pepper accordingly. 
8. Remove bay leaves and sprigs of thyme before serving. 
9. Enjoy!

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