Saturday, August 9, 2008

Montana beef stew -- It's what's for dinner

Dave just got back from a road trip to Montana, and he brought back a cooler full of Montana beef from his folks' ranch near Yellowstone Park. So, when I got up this morning and saw that it was a rainy, cloudy, stay-at-home day, I decided to cook up some of that delicious meat in a slow-cooker stew.

Dave's nephew is traveling through Wichita today on his way home to Montana after working the summer in Texas. Supper with us may give him a taste of home before he actually hits the Montana border.

Montana Beef Stew

2 pounds lean stew meat
2 15-ounce cans diced tomatoes
1 cup dry white wine
2 large sweet onions, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 cup chopped carrots
2 celery stalks, chopped
2 tablespoons Italian seasoning
4 red potatoes, diced
1/4 green pepper, diced
1 tablespoon canola oil

Brown stew meat in canola oil over medium high heat. Put into a slow cooker. Add remaining ingredients. Add enough water to cover meat. Cook on high for 6 hours. Enjoy with a nice salad and crusty bread.

2 comments:

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Unknown said...

Dave's lucky that he can get Montana beef from his folks' ranch. Montana beef is absolutely delicious. Most of us have to find another source to purchase high quality meats for our satisfaction. If you are looking for good quality meat, I think you should make sure to buy grass fed beef. It is so much healthier than the alternatives. A great place to buy montana beef is LaCense Beef. They offer high quality, grass fed meats that are brought right to your door- no travel required. I honestly use them time and again because their meat is better than anything else I have found and is much healthier than the alternatives that my local grocery store seems to have in stock. It is one of the juiciest and tastiest beef I've ever had. Check it out.