Spanish Beef Stew with Olives
Servings
4Serving size
about 2 cupsThis recipe can be multiplied and makes great leftovers.
Serve with Brown Rice or Couscous
Ingredients
| 1 tsp. Olive oil |
| 1 large White onions (sliced) |
| 1/2 tsp. Paprika |
| 1 tsp., leaves Dried oregano |
| 2 clove Garlic, raw (peeled) |
| 16 ounces Beef top round (or flank steak or other lean stew meat)(diced) |
| 1/4 tsp. Salt |
| 1 to taste Black pepper |
| 6 large Green olives (green olives, thinly sliced) |
| 1 medium whole (2-3/5 inch dia) Tomatoes (cut into wedges) |
| 2 Tbsp. No salt added tomato paste |
| 2 cups No salt added vegetable stock (or no salt added chicken or beef stock) |
| 2 cup Water |
Instructions
Place the olive oil in large sauce pan or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes until the onions begin to soften. Add the paprika, oregano, whole garlic cloves and stew beef. Cook until the beef is lightly browned. Add the salt, pepper, olives, tomato, tomato sauce, stock and water. Stir.
Cover the pot and place it in the oven. Cook for 2 hours, stirring about every 30 minutes. Remove the garlic cloves before serving over the couscous or brown rice.
Serve this recipe with one of these starch side dishes.
Brown Rice
In a medium sauce pan, heat the water and salt. When the water boils, stir in the brown rice. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, partially covered, for 40-45 minutes. Do not boil away all of the liquid and do not stir the rice. When a very small amount of…
Couscous
Place water and salt in a medium sized pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add couscous, stirring once. Cover and let stand for five minutes. As the couscous is cooking, place the oil in a small non-stick sauté pan over medium heat.…
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Lactose
This recipe is safe for those who are lactose intolerant.
Recipe Notes
Stews are great. It’s just that simple. You can throw it all in a pot, put the pot on to cook and two hours later you have dinner. The great thing is that this is so versatile and this is typified by the fact that every culture has hundreds of stew recipes.
Most folks think that stews are not healthy but this really isn’t the case. Start with lean meats like top round, flank steak or bottom round. Trim the excess fat carefully before starting the stew and you’ll end up with a dish that’s not greasy and great for you.