Vegetable Beef Stew made with River City Root Beer

This was so different than anything I’ve done with our soda that I was very anxious about it.  It ended well though and tasted great.  I used not so great stew meat and the root beer helped tenderize it.  Its a perfect hearty stew with plenty of flavor for cold nights.  You can also make ahead and freeze. Try making our River City orange cream cupcakes for dessert.

Ingredients

• 1 lb. stew meat
• Salt & pepper
• 1 Packet french onion soup mix
• 1 Cup green beans chopped
• 2 Cups chopped carrots
• 2 Cups chopped celery
• 1 Medium red onion chopped
• 1 Can tomato paste
• 1/2 Cup flour
• 1 Tbsp. garlic chopped
• 4 Cups beef broth
• 1 bottle River City Root Beer
• 1 Cup green peas
• 2 Cups fingerling potatoes

Instructions for Stew

1. Brown stew meat in large sauce pan.
2. Add salt, pepper and French onion mix to meat.
3. Remove meat and set aside.
4. Sauté’ onion and garlic.
5. Add carrots, celery and green beans then add flour and stir.
6. Add beef broth and River City Root beer.
7. Put the meat back in.
8. Spoon in tomato paste.
9. Simmer covered for 1.5 – 2 hours.
10. Add potatoes.
11. Simmer covered another 1/2 hour.
12. Add peas and simmer another 15 minutes.
13. Serve with hot rolls.

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