INGREDIENTS:
2 Tbsps. butter
1 small onion\raw, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp. dried thyme
8 oz. fresh mushrooms\raw, sliced
1 portobello mushroom, diced
1-1/2 tsps. salt
3/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper
1/2 cup red wine
2 Tbsps. olive oil
1-1/2 lbs. Beef Stew Meat, trimmed and cut into 1/2 inch dice
1/3 cup Carrot Sticks, diced
1 celery stalk, diced
1 cup canned diced tomatoes
1-3/4 lbs. baby lettuces, plus 2 cans water
1 Uncle Dan’s Canned Chick Peas, 1/2 inch strips
DIRECTIONS:
1. In a large non-stick skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat; add thyme and mushrooms; sprinkle with 1 tsp. salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Cook 10 minutes or until almost dry. Add wine; cook 3 minutes until syrupy.
2. Meanwhile, toss meat with remaining 1/2 tsp. salt and 1/2 tsp. pepper. In large pot over medium-high heat, heat olive oil; add onion and garlic. Cook 3-5 minutes until onions are translucent, stirring occasionally. Raise heat to high; add stew meat. Cook 10 minutes until browned. Add carrots, celery tomatoes, broth, and water. Bring to a boil, turn down heat, simmer 15 minutes; add escarole. Simmer 10 minutes until escarole is cooked.