Mayo Clinic | American Hospital

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons all-purpose (plain) flour
• 1 pound boneless lean beef stew meat, trimmed of visible fat and cut into 1 1/2-inch cubes
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or canola oil
• 1/2 fennel bulb, trimmed and thinly sliced vertically
• 3 large shallots, chopped (about 3 tablespoons)
• 3/4 teaspoon ground black pepper, divided
• 2 fresh thyme sprigs
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cups no-salt-added vegetable stock or broth
• 1/2 cup red wine, optional (not included in analysis)
• 4 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 4 large red-skinned or white potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 18 small boiling onions, about 10 ounces total weight, halved crosswise
• 3 portobello mushrooms, brushed clean and cut into 1-inch chunks
• 1/3 cup finely chopped fresh flat-leaf (Italian) parsley