Beef and Mushroom Stew

Ingredients (17)

• 1-2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1-2 cloves garlic minced
• 1 stalk celery diced
• ½-1 medium onion finely chopped
• ½ pound boneless beef chuck steak cut into pieces
• ½ cup pancetta chopped
• ¼ cup wine (dry white)*
• ½-1 cup vegetable broth (low salt)
• 3 tablespoons tomato paste
• ¼-½ teaspoon salt**
• 1-2 dashes black pepper or hot pepper flakes
• ½ teaspoon oregano
• 1 tablespoon Italian parsley minced
• 1 cup carrots (sliced) (approximately 2 medium carrots)
• 3½ cups sliced mushrooms
• *If you prefer you can use red wine.:
• **Depending on how salty your broth is you may want to salt the dish when it is almost cooked, taste the sauce and salt if necessary.: