Beef Stew in Wine Sauce

Ingredients:

Servings:
Servings 6

6

Servings

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Units: US | Metric

• 1 kg stewing beef
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 2 carrots, diced
• 3 slices bacon, diced
• 2 potatoes, diced
• 1 (14 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
• 3 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups red wine
• 50 ml Worcestershire sauce

Directions:

1. 1
   marinate meat in red wine, olive oil, onion, thyme, bay leaf, salt and pepper overnight.
2. 2
   Drain the meat and reserve the marinade.
3. 3
   saute the bacon.
4. 4
   brown the meat in the bacon fat.
5. 5
   place all the vegetables, meat, bacon, marinade and garlic into crock pot.
6. 6
   cook on low heat for 8 to 10 hours or until meat is tender.