Old Fashioned Beef Stew - Chef Michael Smith

Ingredients

• 2 pounds (1 kg) of stewing beef
• A sprinkle or two of sea salt and freshly grated pepper
• A splash of any vegetable oil
• A few carrots, peeled and roughly chopped
• A few stalks celery, roughly chopped
• A few potatoes, peeled and roughly chopped
• A few parsnips, peeled and roughly chopped
• A few onions, peeled and roughly chopped
• A 28 ounce (796 mL) can of whole tomatoes
• 1/2 bottle or so of hearty red wine
• 3 or 4 cups (750 mL to 1 L) of homemade or canned beef broth
• A few bay leaves
• A few sprigs fresh rosemary
• 1 jar of pickled baby white onions, drained
• A few handfuls of frozen peas
• Another sprinkle or two of salt and pepper