Weeknight Beef Stew for Two

Name: Weeknight Beef Stew for Two
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 12 ounces, sirloin steak tips, trimmed and cut into ½-inch pieces; , Salt and pepper; 4 teaspoons, vegetable oil; 1 , small onion, chopped fine; 1 , carrot, peeled and sliced ¼ inch thick; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 teaspoon, tomato paste; ½ , anchovy fillet, rinsed and minced; ½ teaspoon, minced fresh thyme or ⅛ teaspoon dried; 1 tablespoon, all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons, dry red wine; 1½ cups, beef broth; 1 small, Yukon Gold potato (6 ounces), peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces; ¼ cup, frozen peas; 1 teaspoon, soy sauce; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh parsley

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Beef stew recipes typically call for a lengthy simmering time to turn a tough, inexpensive cut like chuck roast meltingly tender; we wanted a weeknight-friendly, richly flavored beef stew that would cook in a fraction of the time and provide just enough for two.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from All-Time Best Dinners for Two

SERVES2

TIME1 hour

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from All-Time Best Dinners for Two

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Instead of the usual chuck-eye roast that would be used in larger versions of beef stew, we chose steak tips, which don't require a long cooking time to become tender. To mimic the flavor of a slow-cooked stew, we seared the beef in two bat...

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