Mouth Healthy Recipe: Healthy Irish Beef Stew

Celebrate the luck o' the Irish with this nutritious meal in a bowl.
Celebrate the luck o’ the Irish with this nutritious stew.

This satisfying Irish stew is easy to prepare and makes great leftovers. Serve it up before the weather gets too warm and listen to your little leprechauns squeal with delight.

Ingredients
1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1¼ lbs stew meat with the fat trimmed
3 cloves minced garlic
Salt and pepper to taste
1 medium onion, chopped
3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into ¾-inch pieces
3 cup low-fat, reduced-sodium beef broth
4 medium russet potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary
1 leek, coarsely chopped

Directions
Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add beef and garlic. Cook, stirring until meat is evenly browned. Season with salt and pepper. Add onion and carrots, then cook for 3-4 minutes. Stir in broth and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about an hour and 15 minutes.

Stir in potatoes and simmer another 30 minutes. Add rosemary and leeks; continue to simmer until potatoes are tender. Do not overcook or potatoes will fall apart.

Servings: 6 | Calories: 370 | Fat: 8g | Protein: 32g | Carbs: 43g | Fiber: 6g
Recipe courtesy of Fooducopia.

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Megan Vrooman
Megan Vrooman is a program officer for the Delta Dental of Arizona Foundation. She handles their community grants program, fluoride varnish program and community relations. She studied nonprofit management and leadership at Arizona State University and is a Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP) through the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance. Although Megan grew up in Phoenix, she is Wisconsin native. Megan likes spending her free time volunteering, dancing, baking and hiking with her husband, Andrew, and two boxers, Roxy and Max. [Editor's Note: Megan is no longer a current DDAZF employee.]