STOVE TOP SIRLOIN TIP BEEF STEW [REMIX]

Steps:

• 1. I started this stew in my Dutch oven, because it hold the heat in and hastens the cooking time. Using the tomato paste helps to thicken the broth in the stew, as well as the mashed potatoes. The amounts in this recipe is what I had, you can vary the amounts and variety of what you have on hand.
• 2. In a Dutch oven, over medium high heat, add the chopped celery and then add the carrots, and stir & continue to cook for about 10 minutes.
• 3. Next add the bay leaves and chopped onion, stir again and continue to cook.
• 4. Add the cubed sirloin Tip Roast, stir to mix, then cover and continue to cook over medium low heat, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking. Add the sliced mushrooms, and stir to blend together.
• 5. Add the remaining left over veggies, & tomato paste.
• 6. Then add the Beer, or may use a red wine if desired. Add the frozen peas. Continue to cook over low heat.
• 7. Now add the beef broth, Au Jus and stir to blend. Add the cold mashed potatoes, and stir to blend in with other ingredients. At this point I had to switch to a larger pot. I continued to let it cook over low heat , stirring occasionally to prevent it from sticking. I did not need to add any additional spices, but you can if desired.
• 8. The beef stew cooked for a total of about 2 hours. I made a BACON & CARAWAY CRUSTY BREAD TO SERVE WITH THIS STEW. I will post the recipe, if you would like to try it. It is a simple RUSTIC BREAD that DOES NOT USE YEAST, & ONLY TAKES 45 MINUTES TO BAKE. It was perfect with this stew.
• 9. This is the larger pot I had to switch too, after adding the cold mashed Potatoes.
• 10. A large bowl of this stew , on a Rainy day like today, with a warm piece of Crusty Bread and it hits the tummy just right.