Northern Italian Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 pounds bottom round or lean top round, trimmed of fat, cut into 1″ cubes.
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 sweet onions large, diced
• 2 cups celery cut into chunks
• 4 carrots large, peeled and cut into large rounds
• 1 pound crimini mushrooms cut into chunks or thick slices
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 1 1/2 pounds creamers red bliss A, cut in halves or quarters, 1″ chunks
• 4 tomatoes large, chopped
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme or 1 Tb fresh
• 1 teaspoon marjoram dried, or oregano, or 1 Tb fresh
• 1/2 teaspoon dried sage or 2 tsp fresh
• 1 tablespoon dried basil or 1 Tb fresh minced
• 1 quart beef stock
• 1/2 quart marinara sauce

Nutrition

• Calories : 1000 calories
• Carbohydrate : 84 grams
• Cholesterol : 135 milligrams
• Fat : 38 grams
• Fiber : 15 grams
• Protein : 66 grams
• SaturatedFat : 14 grams
• Sodium : 1260 milligrams
• Sugar : 35 grams