Recipe: Easy Winter Beef Stew

The beauty of this traditional, cold-weather recipe is that it’s made using bagged frozen vegetables—making shopping and meal prep a snap! When it’s cold outside, warm yourself with this quick and simple meal.

Ingredients:

·         2 Tablespoons vegetable oil

·         1/2 pound beef cubes, purchased cubed OR cut into 1/2 inch pieces

·         1 (16 oz.) package frozen stew vegetables (look for bags of frozen vegetables labeled “stew vegetables” in      the frozen foods aisle)

·         1 (14.5 oz.) can stewed tomatoes, undrained

·         2 1/2 cups beef broth

·         1 teaspoon salt

·         1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions:

1. Heat the oil in a stockpot and cook the cubed beef thoroughly.

2. Add the frozen vegetables and remaining ingredients. Mix thoroughly.

3. Cover and boil for 3 minutes.

4. Reduce the heat and simmer for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender.

Serves 5.

Recipe courtesy of: https://pictsweetfarms.com/recipe/beef-stew/