JUST DELICIOUS BEEF STEW

JUST DELICIOUS BEEF STEW
Serves 6

2-3 pounds beef chuck
salt and pepper
1 medium onion, chopped
5 fresh shitake mushrooms
3 garlic cloves
4 tablespoons sweet rice wine (or sherry)
1 14 oz can chopped tomato or 2-3 fresh tomatoes
1 tablespoon brown sugar
5 carrots cut into 1 in pieces
3 cups chicken stock (homemade if possible, beef stock is okay too)
1 cabbage, coarsely cut
½ pound potatoes (waxy, like a yukon gold or red, peeled and cut into 1 inch pieces)

Salt and pepper the beef.
Brown both sides of beef. Pour off excess oil. Take the meat out of the pan.
Saute the onions and mushrooms with some salt. When the onion is soft, add the garlic (don’t burn it).
Return the beef. Add wine, carrots, and stock and check seasoning. Add salt and pepper if needed
Add tomatoes. Check for seasoning again. If it tastes a little sour, add the brown sugar. Bring to a boil.
Put into a slow cooker on low for 6 hours.
Add potatoes and cabbage. Leave for another hour.
Check seasoning. When ready to serve, the meat should be soft enough to pull apart into chunks.
Serve with hot white rice. You can also leave out the potatoes and serve with buttery mashed potatoes.

Photo and recipe posted by Adam Cloete