Roaster Pan Beef Stew with Red Wine
This beef stew made in a roaster pan with vegetables, potatoes and red wine is slow cooked in the oven.
Ingredients
For the Vegetables and Seasonings:
- 1 can (14.5 ounces) cut tomatoes
- 1 bag (16 ounces) cut and peeled baby carrots for larger carrots cut in half
- 7 stalks celery cut in about 1-1/2 inch size pieces
- 1 medium size whole onion peeled and cut in about 1-1/2 inch size pieces
- 3 whole potatoes (red or russet) (skin-on) washed and cut into about 2-inch size pieces
- 1 pound fresh green beans (stems cut off; each green bean cut into 3 or 4 pieces or one 14.5 ounce can of green beans (liquid drained out)
- 2 large cloves garlic peeled and diced
- 1 jalapeno pepper stem and seeds removed, chopped
- 1 carton (32 ounces) beef broth
- 1 cup red wine Cabernet, Merlot, Pinot Noir, or Zinfandel
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 2 teaspoons ground pepper
- 2 teaspoons dried parsley
- 4 small bay leaves
- 1 teaspoon salt or salt to taste
For the Beef Stew Meat:
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-1/2 pounds beef stew meat
- 3 dashes ground black pepper
For Serving:
- 4 teaspoons grated Parmesan for serving
Equipment
- 19-inch Covered Oval Roaster
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
For the Vegetables and Seasonings:
- To a large roaster pan, add the tomatoes, carrots, celery, onions, potatoes, green beans, garlic, jalapeno, beef broth, wine, dried oregano, pepper, dried parsley, bay leaves and salt. Stir together. Set aside to marinate while browning the beef.
For the Beef Stew Meat:
- Browning the Beef Stew Meat - Heat a skillet on medium heat and add olive oil. Add the beef and a few dashes of pepper. Stir.
- Cook the beef just long enough so that it browns a bit on each side.
Cooking the Beef Stew:
- To the roaster pan, add the beef (including the olive oil and meat juices that may still be in the skillet).
- Cover the roaster pan with a lid and bake in a preheated oven (at 375 degrees F.) until the meat is fork tender (about 2 hours).
- If more liquid is preferred in the stew, stir in a little water.
For Serving:
- To serving bowls, add the warm stew and top with grated Parmesan cheese.