• ¼ lb Chopped Bacon
• 1 lb Cubed Stew Meat (Beef, pork, Chicken)
• 1 Large Onion, Diced
• 1 Cup Celery, Chopped
• 1 Qt Beef Broth

• 2-3 Potatos, scrubbed/chopped
• 2-3 Carrots, peeled/chopped
• 1 Cup red wine
• ½ Cup Flour
• ¼ Cup Oil
• 1 Bay Leaf
• Salt & Pepper

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Brown bacon in a large skillet. Add beef and brown in the bacon fat. (Yumm!) Add onions, celery and carrots and sauté for about 5 minutes.

NOTE: This can overwhelm your skillet. Consider using 2 skillets or a large stew pot.

Add red wine and beef broth and simmer until reduced in half.

In a small bowl, mix flour and oil to make a thickener.

If you are still using a skillet, transfer the stew to a slow cooker or stew pot. Add the thickener, potatos and a bay leaf.

Cook on low heat until potatos are tender. Salt and pepper to taste.

Cook Time:	1-3 Hrs
Method:	Stove

Serves:	4 - 6
Rating:	Very Good

Source:	unk
Date:	July, 2014