Simple Beef Stew Recipe | Augustus Ranch – Augustus Ranch Meat Company

Ingredients

• 1 LB beef stew meat, around 1 inch chunks
• Salt and Pepper, to taste
• Olive oil (or any preferred natural oil)
• 3 - 4 Carrots, chunks
• 1 Onion, chunks
• 2 - 3 Celery, chunks
• Few sprigs fresh thyme
• Few cloves of garlic
• Spices: whole peppercorns (about 10), star anise (1), cloves (3)
• 2 Cups broth of choice (water is fine if you don't have broth)
• 2 Cups red wine
• 1 Tablespoon tomato paste
• 2 Tablespoons butter to finish
• A few sprigs fresh parsley, chopped