Italian Beef Stew - aspireTV

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp canola oil
• 3 lbs lean beef stew meat, such as Chuck, Top Round, or Rump Roast
• ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp kosher salt, divided
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• ¼ cup red wine
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tbsp dried basil
• 1 tbsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp paprika
• ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
• 4 cups unsalted beef stock
• 8 small red potatoes, quartered
• 6 rainbow carrots, cut into 1-inch pieces
• 1 yellow onion, cut into 1-inch wedges
• the zest and juice of 1 lemon
• coarsely chopped fresh parsely, to garnish
• 6 cups cooked polenta
• 1 cup polenta
• 4 cups water*
• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• 3 tbsp butter, divided