I modified the original ingredients (serves 4 to 5) from The Healing Kitchen to make enough stew for our family of nine:
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 3-4 pounds beef stew meat
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided
- 2 large yellow onions, cut into 1-inch pieces
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme (This time I used 1 1/2 teaspoons dried thyme)
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 cinnamon stick (I am out so I used 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon)
- 2 (1-inch) pieces fresh orange peel
- 8 cups Beef Broth
- 1 – 15 oz can Sweet Potato Puree
- 1 cup red wine
- 8-10 large carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces (the first time I used 1 bag of Trader Joe’s Carrots of Many Colors)
- 1 head of celery, chopped
- 1-2 bunches of kale, chopped
Directions:
Heat the olive oil in a large stockpot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add the meat, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, and brown on all sides for 8-10 minutes total, but avoid getting a crust on the outside. (Make sure you scrape up all those caramelized brown bits from the bottom of your pot to give your stew a deep, rich flavor!)
Stir in the onion, thyme, bay leaf, cinnamon stick, orange peel, and remaining 1 teaspoon of salt and cook for 1 to 2 minutes, until fragrant.
Add the broth, sweet potato puree, and wine to the pot and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover with a lid, and cook for 1 hour.
For the feast of St. Brigid, the girls also made our “St. Brigid’s Cross Dinner Rolls” again this year to serve alongside the stew for the rest of the family who aren’t on a grain-free diet. I love how they turn out!
This looks so yummy! Thanks for posting the recipe! The bread is lovely too! Good job girls 🙂
2016-02-23 17:54:03
Yum! I will have to Make that once Lent is over (gave up meat).
2016-02-24 01:09:46
Looks delicious! Thanks for sharing. I am always looking for good, whole food recipes. If you ever have a spare moment:) I would love to see some more of your favorites. I pray all is going well for your family! God bless!
2016-02-25 02:15:36
What happens to the puree? Do you taste it or notice it? This sounds so great,minus the cinnamon. I'd love more AIP recipes,please!
2016-02-25 14:22:31
The first time I made the stew I made it without the cinnamon and having made it both ways I barely notice the difference. You only occasionally notice hints of the orange and cinnamon flavors. I didn't think I'd like them but actually do! The sweet potato puree acts as a thickener for the broth (replacing the flour, cornstarch, or cream in other soup/stew recipes to make it AIP) and the sweet potato flavor also blends in nicely!
2016-02-25 15:27:52
I struggle with sweet potato — flavor and texture. I was hoping you would say the flavor disappears! But the thickener idea is great. Right now I'm doing Whole30 minus nightshades, but know I might have to do the AIP completely next. My biggest concern is protein and finding vegetables I like or tolerate. I admit, I'm kind of picky or have intolerance issues.
2016-02-25 15:31:41
This stew looks amazing! I'm definitely adding to the next meal list! Thanks for sharing!__Blessings,_Lori
2016-02-25 15:17:34
Thanks for sharing this recipe and photos–it looks delicious!! Haven't seen an update recently about your special diet. Are you still feeling well and continuing to lose more weight? Have you tried adding in any foods that you had cut out for a while, and if so, any success?
2016-02-26 22:18:32
Made this yesterday–my family's first time eating kale! We all loved it! Thanks so much for sharing the recipe!
2016-03-12 01:48:26