Paleo Beef Stew: the Best Beef Stew in the Universe!

Look, I know it’s August. However. We had a slight cold snap, I was feeling a little under the weather, and there was a rump roast on sale.. so Paleo Beef Stew happened. Actually, this is the Best Beef Stew in the Universe! Normally, I’m a “extra steps” skipping type of cook. That means I like to skip things like: searing, sautéing one ingredient at a time… patting your poultry dry, marinating for any amount of time.. I think you get the idea. However, I have to INSIST that you do not skip the sear when making this recipe! From one step skipper to another- if you skip this step, you won’t have the Best Beef Stew in Universe.. you will simply have regular (possibly slightly tough) beef stew. 😀

Equipment:

• Frying Pan
• Stock Pot
• Large Cutting Board
• Sharp Knife

Ingredients:

• 3lb rump roast
• 2 sweet potatoes, diced
• 1 Head of cauliflower, broken up
• 2 stalks of celery, sliced
• 1 yellow onion, diced
• 1/2lb carrots, sliced
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 cups beef stock
• 2cups
• 1 tablespoon Red Boat Fish Sauce
• 2 tablespoons Braggs Organic Olive Oil
• 2 tablespoons Braggs Organic Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary, minced
• 2 dried bay leaves
• Salt and Pepper to taste

My standard PSA about fish sauce:

You will notice that recipe calls for Red Boat Fish Sauce. Normally, I don’t get to particular about name brands, but in this case, I can ONLY recommend this brand. We’ve tried a handful of others, and they just taste awful- like, throw the whole dish away awful! Red Boat Fish Sauce is amazing, and give just a hint of something that you really didn’t even know you were missing to a dish. Perhaps the elusive umami- but it’s debatable. ???? You can find the delicious Red Boat Fish Sauce here:

Sur La Table Red Boat 40°N Fish Sauce, 8.45 fl. oz.

Instructions:

1. Cut your rump roast into 1 inch thick slices. salt both sides, set aside
2. Chop up your onion, carrots, celery, sweet potato, carrots and garlic
3. Add the olive oil to a hot frying pan, sear the roast slices on each side. The roast should be very rare in the center still. Set aside.
4. Ready your stockpot, add olive oil and saute the onions and garlic.
5. When the onions are translucent, add celery, carrots, sweet potatoes, water and beef stock.
6. When the roast slices are cool enough to handle- cut the slices into 1 inch cubes.
7. Add beef cubes, cauliflower, Red Boat Fish Sauce, apple cider vinegar, bay leaves and spices.
8. Cover and simmer for 2 hours on low- until the vegetables are soft and the beef is cooked through.
9. Garnish with minced rosemary.

If you only take two things away from this recipe, I hope it this: don’t skip the sear, and don’t skip the Red Fish Boat Sauce. ;D

If I can be honest with you all, I had three bowls of this. :O. Thus why I insist that it is the Best Beef Stew in the Universe!

Title based on my favorite podcast: No Agenda (The Best Podcast in the Universe!)