Beef Stew with Root Vegetables

by Ree Drummond

http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ree-drummond/beef-stew-with-root-vegetables-recipe

Great base recipe with simple ingredients that you would have at home. Very comfort food and complete dish in one pot. I liked trying a stew without the red wine for a change, and it uses beer instead. I did not have tomato paste, so the stew lacked complexity. I could add red wine and bacon to i prove it. Mushrooms would go great in the stew as always. I mashed the flour with butter at the end so it blends better into the stew. I added celery and potatoes that were not in the recipe.

Special Ingredients:
- stew meat
- beer
- tomato paste (substitute with bacon and or red wine to add complexity)
- vegetables

Will I make it again? - yes. Good stew recipe and good change without the red wine.