An End-of-Winter Stew

Red wine and a long, slow cook make this beef stew rich and luxurious.
An End-of-Winter Stew
This slow-cooked bowl of warmth will cheer you up on a cold, late winter night. Lynda Balslev for Tastefood
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Is it spring yet? Sadly, not yet. However, this rich and meaty stew will make you grateful the weather is still wintry outside. Brimming with hunks of meltingly tender beef and chunky vegetables nestling in a potent, savory broth, this slow-cooked bowl of warmth will cheer you up on a cold, late winter night.

As with most stews and braises, there are a few key steps to ensuring deep flavor: Take the time to brown the meat well. This step caramelizes the meat, which builds flavor in the braising liquid and lends depth to the stew.

Lynda Balslev
Lynda Balslev
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Lynda Balslev is a cookbook author, food and travel writer, and recipe developer based in the San Francisco Bay Area, where she lives with her Danish husband, two children, a cat, and a dog. Balslev studied cooking at Le Cordon Bleu Ecole de Cuisine in Paris and worked as a personal chef, culinary instructor, and food writer in Switzerland and Denmark. Copyright 2025 Lynda Balslev. Distributed by Andrews McMeel Syndication.
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