Italian Beef Stew AKA Spezzatino di Manzo

beef

🥗Healthier: lean cuts of beef

💰Cheaper: pork

Pork can be more affordable and lean cuts of beef are healthier.

red wine

🥗Healthier: non-alcoholic wine

💰Cheaper: grape juice

Grape juice can provide a similar flavor without alcohol.

Heat olive oil in the pressure cooker and add garlic to flavor the oil.

Remove garlic after browning and add beef in batches to brown.

Season beef with salt, pepper, and garlic while browning.

Add chopped onion and celery to the pot after browning beef.

Stir in baby carrots, parsnips, and whole baby potatoes.

Add tomato sauce, white wine, bay leaves, rosemary, thyme, and chili flakes to the pot.

Close the pressure cooker and set to cook for 20 minutes.

Perform a quick release of steam after cooking.

Check the tenderness of the beef and remove bay leaves and rosemary sprigs.

Prepare a cornstarch slurry with cold water to thicken the stew.

Add the slurry to the stew and reheat to thicken.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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