Title: Beef stew with vegetables and potatoes
 Categories: Beef, Italian, Main dishes, Soups & ste
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
      1 lg Onion; finely chopped
      3    Cloves garlic; crushed
      1 c  Celery; chopped
      1 lg Potato; peeled and chopped
      1 c  Carrots; diced
    1/2 ts Crushed red pepper
      1 c  Fresh mushrooms; sliced
    1/4 c  Green olive oil
      1 lb Round steak, trimmed of
           -fat*; cut into 1" pieces
      1 c  Dry red wine
    1/2 ts Italian herb seasoning
      1 c  Fresh parsley; chopped
      1    Whole bay leaf
      1 c  Canned tomatoes; crushed and
           -drained
      1 sm Onion; cut into rings
 
  In a large skillet, saute the chopped onion, garlic, celery, potatoes,
  carrots, crushed red pepper, and mushrooms in the oil for 5 minutes.
  Add the steak and stir often to brown lightly.
  
  Add the wine and cook for 3 minutes. Add Italian herb seasoning,
  parsley, bay leaf, crushed tomatoes, and onion rings, and cook for 10
  minutes. Taste and season with black or cayenne pepper for a more
  piccante taste.
  
  Remove the bay leaf. Sprinkle with chopped fresh Italian parsley
  before serving.