Top Chef Stephanie Cmar's Beef Stew with Red Wine - California Prunes

Ingredients

• 4 TBSP neutral oil (canola, vegetable, etc)
• 2 lb boneless beef chuck or stewing beef
• Salt and pepper to taste
• 1 yellow onion (diced)
• 3 plum tomatoes (and chopped (canned are fine in the winter))
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cup beef stock
• 1 cup Pinot Noir
• 2 TBSP brown sugar
• 1 cup pitted California Prunes