Beef Cacciatore Stew Recipes

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add roast and garlic; season roast with salt and pepper. Cook roast until browned on all sides, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer roast and garlic to a slow cooker; add onions, crushed tomatoes, diced tomatoes, water, green bell pepper, mushrooms, red wine, sugar, fennel seed, Italian seasoning, and thyme.
• Cook on Low for 6 hours.

Steps:

• About 2 hours before serving: In 8-quart dutch oven over medium high heat, in 3 tablespoons hot salad oil, cook beef for stew 1/3 at a time, until well browned on all sides, removing pieces as they brown and adding more salad oil if necessary. In drippings remaining in dutch oven over medium heat, cook onions, green peppers until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes, stirring frequently. Return meat to dutch oven; add tomatoes with their liquid and remaining ingredients over high heat, heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 1/2 hours or until meat is fork tender, stirring occasionally. Serve immediatley

Steps:

• In a small bowl, toss beef and 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a large bowl, combine 4 tablespoons flour and paprika. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat. , In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil over medium heat. Stir in tomato paste, herbes de Provence and garlic; cook until fragrant and color starts to darken slightly. Add wine; cook until mixture just comes to a boil. Simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, 1 teaspoon rosemary and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is almost tender, about 1-1/2 hours., Add potatoes, onions and carrots. Cover; simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes longer., Discard bay leaves. In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 2 tablespoon flour. Add cold water and vinegar; stir until smooth. Stir into stew. Bring to a boil; add peas. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. If desired, top with additional fresh rosemary.