Beef stew. Cubed a nice piece of round, tossed with flour. Set aside. Rendered two strips of bacon cut in pieces. Set bacon aside and added a little oil to the bacon fat. Browned beef cubes and set aside. Added chunks of carrot, onion cut in half top to bottom, then quartered the halves. Returned beef cubes. Took a half cup of red vermouth, added a couple of tablespoons of tomato puree, mixed well, Poured over meat and vegetables. Decided it needed a little more liquid so added a half cup of water. Tossed in a bay leaf broken in half, fresh ground pepper, some salt - you know, the usual suspects.
Put the lid on, turned down heat and went away for a couple of hours.
Came back, boiled some potatoes and put through Foley food mill when done. Broccoli microwave steamed.
Gravy nice and thick and tasty, sopped up mashed potatoes quite well. Topped with the reserved crispy bacon.
Left over cooked stew meat and unmashed potatoes (I cooked extra) have hash in their future.
Put the lid on, turned down heat and went away for a couple of hours.
Came back, boiled some potatoes and put through Foley food mill when done. Broccoli microwave steamed.
Gravy nice and thick and tasty, sopped up mashed potatoes quite well. Topped with the reserved crispy bacon.
Left over cooked stew meat and unmashed potatoes (I cooked extra) have hash in their future.