Tuscan Beef Stew

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Even in the middle of a Texan summer there are certain comfort foods, stew, chili and veggie soup, that I still cook at least once. Tonight I tried a new stew recipe. It got raves from the family, unfortunately I have a cold so I could not taste a thing. : (

2 pounds of stew meat
2 tablespoons of oil
4 carrots cut up
1 yellow onion quartered
2 14 oz cans of stewed diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon of pickling spice
1 teaspoon of Rosemary
1 teaspoon of garlic (I used more)
1 teaspoon of salt
1 cup of dry wine or one cup of beef broth

Put pickling spice in cheesecloth or coffee filter and tie tightly with a long string, set aside. (I used coffee filter) Brown stew meat with oil in large skillet or dutch oven, add carrots, onion and tomatoes, rosemary, garlic and salt. Add wine or broth, stir and then place pickling spice package in the pot. Simmer for 1-1/2 hours until stew meat is done and tender.

This was very easy and the family said tasty.

Enjoy!