Pastured Beef Stew Winter Roots and Spring Greens Ingredients: Beef Leeks Sunchokes Carrots Flour Stock Collards Rosemary Pepper cress (small bundle of spicy greens) Bread (For best results, read recipe fully before beginning.) 1) Prepare the ingredients: - Wash and dry the fresh produce. - Have the leeks lengthwise, then thinly slice. - Cut the sunchokes into large bite-sized pieces. - Peel the carrots, then slice into 1/2�-thick pieces. - Strip the collards o their stems. Discard the stems. Roll up the leaves, then thinly slice. - Strip the rosemary needles o the stem and finely mince. - Arrange beef on a paper towel lined plate at room temperature. Do not season yet.
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2) Make the stew: - In a small pan, heat stock and 1 cup warm water to the simmer. Season with salt and pepper. - While stock heats: In a large sauce pan (large enough to hold all the ingredients), heat 2 teaspoons olive oil on medium-high until hot (you should just barely see wisps of smoke). Add beef and cook, undisturbed, until browned on one side, about 1 minute. Flip pieces, season generously with salt and pepper, and cook until browned on other side, about 1 minute more. Transfer meat to a plate. - Add 1 tablespoon olive oil to the pan, then add the sliced leeks and season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring occasioanlly, until translucent but not browned, about 3 minutes. Add flour and stir to combine. Add hot stock and sliced carrots and sunchokes. Season with salt and pepper and bring to the simmer. Cook until vegetables are tender but still hold their shape, about 12 minutes. Return seared beef to the pot. Add prepped collards and minced rosemary and cook for 3 minutes more. Taste and add more salt and pepper as desired. 3) Toast the bread: - Slice bread in half lengthwise, drizzle lightly with olive oil, and toast (either under broiler, in toaster, or in a pan) until golden. 4) Finish the stew: - Tear pepper cress into large pieces. Remove stew from heat and add the pepper cress. Stir to combine. - Divide the stew between 2 bowls. Serve toasted bread alongside for dipping. Enjoy!