Asian Beef Stew

Ingredients

• 2 medium onions diced
• 4 Tbsp vegetable oil
• 3 lb stew beef cut in 1 14-inch chunks
• 4 cloves garlic minced
• 3 c water
• 2 Tbsp sugar
• 1 12 tsp salt
• 14 tsp pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 lb carrots
• 1 lb white turnips 3 or 4
• 3 2 x 12-inch strips lemon peel
• 1 6 oz tomato paste
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp anise seed
• 12 shallots peeled

Directions

1. Heat wok over high heat 1 minute
2. Drizzle 1 tablespoon oil into wok
3. Heat 30 seconds
4. Add 12 of beef and stir-fry about 5 minutes until brown
5. Repeat with remaining beef
6. Remove beef to bowl set aside
7. Add 1 tablespoon oil to wok
8. On medium heat add shallots
9. Cook 3 minutes
10. Remove to same bowl
11. Repeat same for onion and garlic
12. Return all beef and juices to wok add water sugar salt anise seed cinnamon pepper and bay leaves Reduce heat cover 1 14 hours until meat is done
13. Peel carrots and turnips cut into 8 wedges
14. Add carrots turnips shallots and lemon peel to beef
15. Cook until tender about 30 minutes stirring occasionally
16. Remove bay leaf and lemon peel
17. Stir in tomato paste
18. Cook until sauce boils and thickens then serve