Smoked beef stew Recipe

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Smoked beef stew

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Ingredients:

2		To 3 lbs. boneless rump, cut
		-into ? to ? strips
		Oil for cooking
4	cup	Beef stock
2	cup	Hearty red Burgandy wine
		Season salt
		Fresh ground pepper
		Thyme
		Cajun spice mixture
3	tbsp	A-1 sauce
2	tbsp	Worcestershire sauce
		Garlic powder
2		Bay leaves
2	cup	Each of the following

Procedures:

1	Potatoes, cubed celery, cubed carrots, peeled and sliced onion, cubed optional, bell peppers and/or tomatoes, cubed lay the beef strips in a smoker and smoke one pan of chips, about 2 to 3 hours worth.
2	Cut the smoked beef into ? bite-sized chunks; heat the oil in a large, heavy pan.
3	Brown the meat chunks; add the beef stock, wine and seasonings.
4	Simmer for two to three hours checking from time to time.
5	Check the seasonings and adjust as necessary.
6	Add the vegetables and cook for an additonal 30 minutes or until the vegetables are done to your taste.
7	Check the seasonings.
8	Thicken the stew as desired with either corn starch and water or a roux.
9	I used a roux.
10	This is almost an all-day project, but you can use the time to catch up on some heavy video tape viewing, writing nasty letters to the editor of the local paper or laying back on a sofa, closing your eyes and checking the eyelids for pin holes.
11	I have found the last option to be the most productive and do it often.
12	Eyelid pin holes are curse and should be checked frequently for long periods of time