Title: Beef Stew with Vegetables and Potatoes
Categories: Beef, Italian, Main dishes, Soups & ste
Yield: 4 Servings

1 lg Onion; finely chopped
3 Cloves garlic; crushed
1 c Celery; chopped
1 lg Potato; peeled and chopped
1 c Carrots; diced
1/2 ts Crushed red pepper
1 c Fresh mushrooms; sliced
1/4 c Green olive oil
1 lb Round steak, trimmed of
-fat*; cut into 1" pieces
1 c Dry red wine
1/2 ts Italian herb seasoning
1 c Fresh parsley; chopped
1 Whole bay leaf
1 c Canned tomatoes; crushed and
-drained
1 sm Onion; cut into rings

In a large skillet, saute the chopped onion, garlic, celery, potatoes,
carrots, crushed red pepper, and mushrooms in the oil for 5 minutes. Add
the steak and stir often to brown lightly.

Add the wine and cook for 3 minutes. Add Italian herb seasoning, parsley,
bay leaf, crushed tomatoes, and onion rings, and cook for 10 minutes. Taste
and season with black or cayenne pepper for a more piccante taste.

Remove the bay leaf. Sprinkle with chopped fresh Italian parsley before
serving.
Recipe By : Elisa Celli's Italian Light Cooking

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #255

Date: Wed, 23 Oct 1996 16:53:40 -0400

From: "Izzy and PJ"

Serving Ideas : Crusty bread and salad

NOTES : Variations: 1) Eliminate the potato and serve over rice. 2) Add
diced green peppers, sliced zucchini, eggplant, asparagus, or peeled fresh

tomatoes.