No Tomato Beef Stew

Made beef stew for dinner tonight, with no tomatoes.  I did include potatoes, but I didn't eat any.  And I could make it without any nightshades, using rutabagas or sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes.  I got the recipe from Food.com http://www.food.com/recipe/basic-no-tomato-beef-stew-51352

INGREDIENTS

1-1/2 - 2 pounds stew meat

3 Tbsp flour

3 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

1 medium onion, sliced

3 cups beef broth or boullion

1/2 cup dry red wine

1/2 tsp thyme

1/2 tsp basil

2 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups potatoes, peeled and cubed (or sweet potatoes or rutabagas to make Nightshade-free)

3 carrots, peeled and thickly sliced

3-4 stalk celery, thickly sliced

1-1/2 cups peas

Salt and pepper to taste

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

Place flour in large plastic bag.  Add stew meat cubes a few at a time until all are coated with flour.  Heat oil in Dutch oven.  Add flour-coated meat and onions.  Brown meat and onions, stirring frequently.  Add broth and wine, thyme, basil, and garlic.  Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours.  Add potatoes, carrots, and celery.  Continue simmering, covered, another 30 minutes.  Add peas.  Continue simmering, covered, another 15 minutes.  Add salt and pepper to taste.

With white potatoes

With sweet potatoes