Gluten Free Old Fashioned Beef Stew
Old Fashioned Beef Stew, Gluten Free, the all in one meat and potatoes dish.
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 pounds lean beef cubes
- 4 tablespoons tapioca flour
- 4 carrots divided
- 2 celery stick divided
- 1 onion divided
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 large cans San Marzano Tomatoes
- 1 quart beef broth
- 1 teaspoon umami seasoning or worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup white wine optional
- 6 medium sized golden potatoes peeled, large cube
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 2 handfuls parsley divided
- fresh thyme
- 2 tablespoons xanthan gum gel see notes
Instructions
- Cut vegetables. First prepare the large chop to go into broth with the meat in initial braising to be removed later.Second: Cut celery and carrots into bite sized dice. Set aside. Peel and cut potatoes into large dice for stew in final stages. Put potatoes in cold water, until needed. These steps can be a day in advance.
- Dry meat with paper towel. Season with salt and pepper. Dredge in tapioca flour. You don't need to use too much.
- Brown meat in large dutch oven or frying pan.
- Remove meat, set aside on a plate.
- Deglaze pan by adding in 1/2 cup of white wine. You can use a red wine if you choose. This is optional or if you don't have any wine add a cup of beer. Add one cup beef broth.
- Cook down for about ten minutes, cooking off alcohol.
- Add beef back in. Add in handful parsley, reserving some for garnish, bay leaves, fresh thyme.
- Add remaining beef broth and umami seasoning (or worcestershire sauce).
- Add in the rough cut vegetables (onion, celery, carrot).
- Cook on top of the stove on very low simmer for 2 1/2 to three hours, stirring frequently. Add extra beef broth or water a little at a time, if needed. Broth should cover the beef.Crockpot: Cook on high for 4 hours. Add in potatoes and final vegetables in last hour.
- In last 30-40 minutes, add in small dice of remaining celery, carrot and potato.
- Add a cup of frozen peas at last 30 minutes.
- Season again with salt and pepper, fresh chopped parsley. Taste first.
- In last ten minutes, add in the xanthan gum gel and stir to make sure it gets incorporated. This will thicken the stew.
- Do a final tasting for salt and pepper seasoning.