Festive Christmas stew
A festive Christmas stew is a hearty and flavorful dish that brings warmth and cheer to holiday gatherings. Packed with tender cuts of beef or poultry, seasonal root vegetables like carrots, parsnips, and potatoes, and aromatic spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves, this stew embodies the cozy essence of Christmas. Often simmered with a splash of red wine or cider for extra flavor, it can be enriched with festive ingredients like cranberries, chestnuts, or even a touch of orange zest. Best served with crusty bread or over creamy mashed potatoes, this stew is a comforting option for a nutritious holiday meal.Christmas can be crazy busy and everyone has had enough of cooking. The great advantages of this Winter healthy stew is that it takes very little time to prepare and can be left in the oven whilst everyone is out side getting much needed fresh air.
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Ingredients
- 2 ½ pounds beef stew meat diced into 1 inch pieces
- 1 28 ounce can stewed tomatoes, with juice
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 4 carrots sliced
- 3 potatoes cubed
- 3 onions chopped
- 3 ½ tbsps tapioca
- 2 cubes beef bouillon
- â…› tsp dried thyme
- â…› tsp dried rosemary
- â…› tsp dried marjoram
- ¼ cup red wine or strong cider
- 1 10 ounce package frozen green peas, thawed
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 ℉ (120 ℃).
- Place beef, tomatoes, celery, carrots, potatoes, onions, and tapioca into a Dutch oven. Season with beef bouillon, thyme, rosemary, and marjoram; stir in red wine. Cover with the lid.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 5 to 6 hours. Add peas during the last 30 minutes of cooking.