Chunky Beef & Lentil Stew

Steemit Iron Chef 2018 Act 01 Round 13

The 2018 Steemit Ironchef challenge is here! This year @progressivechef broke up the contest into 3 separate 'Acts' consisting of 15 rounds. The special ingredient for Act 1 Round 13 of the 2018 @steemit-ironchef challenge is the Lentil. When I think of Lentils, the only thing that comes to mind is soup! I decided to make a Beef & Lentil stew loaded with vegetables and chunks of tender beef. Here is the recipe in a few simple steps:

Ingredients

1.5 pounds of Beef
2 cups of Lentils
80 oz of Beef Broth
1 large White Onion
1 28oz can of Diced Tomatoes
3 Celery Stalks
3 Carrots
6 Cloves of Garlic
1 branch of chopped Rosemary
2 teaspoons of Oregano
Parsley
Salt & Pepper
Olive Oil

Step 1: Chop & Season the Beef

Chop the beef in 1 inch slices. Season with some salt and pepper.

Step 2: Brown the Beef

In a large pot, brown the beef on all sides and then remove from the pot.

Step 3: Chop the Onion

Slice a large white onion into small pieces

Step 4: Chop the Celery

Chop up three stalks of celery.

Step 5: Chop the Carrots

Chop a few carrots into small chunks.

Step 6: Pick & Chop the Rosemary

Pick the needles off the Rosemary branch and chop them up.

Step 7: Mince the Garlic

Mince up six cloves of garlic.

Step 8: Add the Veggies to the Pot

Add the onion, carrots, celery, rosemary and garlic into the pot with the leftover oil from the beef. Cook on low until the onions are somewhat tender.

Step 9: Add the Beef

Toss the beef back into the pot of veggies.

Step 10: Add Diced Tomatoes

Pour in a can of diced tomatoes. Juice & all.

Step 11: Add Beef Broth

Dump in 80oz of Beef Broth and stir it up.

Step 12: Bring to a Boil

Bring the pot to a boil and then back down to a simmer. Throw a top on and cook for roughly one hour.

Step 13: Add the Lentils

Add 2 cups of Lentils and let simmer for another 45 minutes.

Step 14: Stir in Parsley

Stir in a bit of freshly chopped parsley

Step 15: Serve & Enjoy!

Enjoy this Chunky Beef & Lentil Stew!

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Check out my recipes from the 2017 Steemit Ironchef Challenge!

The 2018 @steemit-ironchef Challenge

Act 1
Round 1 - Olives - Kalamata Olive Tapenade
Round 2 - Cabbage - Hearty Cabbage Soup
Round 3 - Cucumber - Cucumber Tomato Feta Salad
Round 4 - Lettuce - BBQ Chicken Ranch Salad
Round 5 - Nuts - Cherry Pecan Almond Granola Bars
Round 6 - Something Local - STEEM'd Cheeseburger
Round 8 - Grapes - Red Grape Muffins
Round 10 - Monochrome - Super Green Super Salad
Round 11 - Childhood Classic - Monkey Bread

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