Beef Stew

This is a great hearty one-dish meal and it's another one of my favorite comfort foods. It's a pretty versatile dish so you can add any veggies you like and even some kind of pasta. I serve this with Sal's cheddar biscuits!

Ingredients:

1/2 lb to 1 lb boneless beef bite-sized cubes

1 large onion, diced

2 large cloves garlic, minced

1 carrot sliced thick

1-2 stalks celery, sliced thick

1 large potato, diced

1-2 handfuls green beans. cut into 1/2 inch pieces

tomato, diced (optional)

beef broth or 1 cube beef bouillon

1 packet Knorr/Lipton onion soup mix

pinch of paprika

1-2 tbsp Italian seasonings

salt and black pepper to taste

1-2 tbsp tomato paste

shopped cilantro to garnish

I pressure cook the beef first. If you don't pressure cook your meat, proceed to the next steps.

Sautee the onion in olive oil over medium heat until translucent. Add garlic and sautee for another minute. (For non-pressure-cooker-users, add meat here, brown, add water, cover and cook until tender.) Add veggies, bouillon cube dissolved in one or two cups of water, onion soup mix, paprika, Italian seasonings, salt, pepper, cover and cook. After about 7-10 minutes, add the beef and tomato paste and stir. You can adjust the consistency to your liking by adding more water or more tomato paste. Cook covered over low heat for about 10 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve.