INGREDIENTS
About 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 1/2 cups
chopped onion (about 1 medium onion)
1/2 cup
chopped carrot
About 1 tablespoon minced garlic
1/4 cup
all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp
freshly ground black pepper
1/2 tsp
kosher salt (plus more for seasoning the stew at the end if necessary)
1 lb
cubed beef or beef stew meat
1 cup
dry red wine or 1 cup grape juice with 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
2 15 ounce cans
diced Italian tomatoes, undrained (unsalted if desired–it’s not the worst idea because a lot of salt is going into this recipe, so lower sodium products can help you control the sodium content)
1 1/2 cups
beef broth or stock or 1 1/2 cups water + 1 1/2 teaspoons beef base
1/2 cup
water
2 tsp
chopped fresh oregano
2 tsp
chopped fresh thyme
1
bay leaf
8 oz
sliced baby portabella or cremini mushroooms
3/4 cup
sliced carrots
2 tbsp
chopped fresh basil
1 tbsp
chopped fresh parsley