Best Stove Top Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 3 pounds chuck beef (cut into 1-inch cubes)
• 2/3 cup red cooking wine (like merlot or another dark red)
• 4 cups beef stock
• 4 large carrots (roughly chopped)
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon browning sauce (optional, for color)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
• 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
• 2 tablespoons roast beef base paste (like Better than Bouillon)
• 2 stalks celery (chopped)
• 3 medium Yukon gold potatoes (cut into cubes)
• 8 cloves garlic (minced)
• 1/4 cup yellow onion (finely chopped)
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, bay leaf—about 2 sprigs each)