Ingredients:

2 cut cloves garlic

1/3 cup oil

2 1/2 lbs. lean beef (sirloin, round or chuck)

2 sliced large onions

1/4 teaspoon thyme

1/2 teaspoon orégano

1 tablespoon salt

1/4 cup cut parsley

1 tablespoon butter

3/4 cup dry red wine

1 1/2 cups water

1 1/2 pounds shelled peas and a handful of the pods

4 quartered large tomatoes

8 - 10 small peeled white onions

6 - 8 sliced carrots

3/4 pounds small mushrooms

1 cup more of dry red wine

1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

3/4 cup wild rice

Directions:

Rub a stew pot with 2 cut cloves garlic. Add, heat 1/3 cup oil. Cut 2 1/2 pounds lean beef (sirloin, round or chuck), into 2-inch cubes. Add to stew pot; brown well. Add 2 sliced large onions; brown well. Season with 1/4 teaspoon thyme, 1/2 teaspoon orégano, 1 tablespoon salt, 1/4 cup cut parsley. Stir in 1 tablespoon butter, 3/4 cup dry red wine, 1 1/2 cups water (or enough to cover meat). Cover; simmer 1 1/2 hours or until meat is just tender. Add 1 1/2 pounds shelled peas and a handful of the pods, 4 quartered large tomatoes, 8-10 small peeled white onions, 6-8 sliced carrots, 3/4 pounds small mushrooms, 1 cup dry red wine. Add freshly ground black pepper (1/2 teaspoon); stir. Cover; simmer 15 minutes. Add 3/4 cup wild rice. Cover; simmer 1/2 hour.

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