Stovetop Beef And Sweet Potato Stew

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb stew meat, chopped into 1-inch cubes
• 1 large sweet potato, peeled and chopped into 1-inch cubes
• 1 large onion, diced
• 3 carrots, peeled and diced
• 3 celery ribs, diced
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 low-sodium beef bouillon cubes
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup tomato bisque soup (i use amy's creamy tomato bisque)
• sea salt (to taste)
• pepper (to taste)
• 1 pinch pumpkin pie spice
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes (optional)

Recipe

• 1 - heat 2 t olive oil on medium high heat in a large heavy stew pot or dutch oven. add the stew meat in a single layer and brown on all sides. remove from pan and set aside (along with any juices).
• 2 - heat remaining tbsp of olive oil on medium heat. add the onion, celery, and carrots. cook until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
• 3 - add sweet potato, water, bouillon, stew meat, and tomato bisque. stir and bring to a boil.
• 4 - cover and simmer on low heat until sweet potatoes are tender, about 10-15 minutes depending on size of potato.
• 5 - remove from heat and season with season with sea salt, pepper, and a pinch of pumpkin pie spice. i also like to add a pinch of red pepper flakes for a little kick.
• 6 - enjoy!