Say mm-mm-good to down-home comfort food with this hearty and healthy Deep South recipe perfect for the whole family.
Makes 6 servings.
Ingredients
- 2 lb. boneless beef bottom round, cut into 2-inch chunks
- Salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
- 4 cups low sodium beef broth
- 1 large onion, large dice
- 5 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2 tbsp. Cajun seasoning
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 tbsp. tomato paste
- 3 medium carrots, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 medium turnips, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1 15 oz. can crushed tomatoes
- 1 bay leaf
- 4 packed cups fresh spinach
- 1 tbsp. Worcestershire sauce
Instructions
- Heat oven to 325°F.
- Season beef with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tbsp oil in a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Working in batches, brown and sear beef for about 6 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and repeat with remaining beef.
- Add 1/2 cup broth to the pot and heat, scraping up the brown bits. After about a minute, transfer the broth to the bowl with the beef.
- Lower the heat and add remaining oil along with the onions and cook until they start to brown, about 5 minutes. Add garlic, Cajun seasoning and cinnamon and cook, stirring for 2 minutes.
- Stir in tomato paste and cook for 1 minute. Return beef and juices to pot along with carrots, turnips, tomatoes, bay leaf and remaining broth. Bring to a boil, then cover, place in the oven and bake until beef is tender, about 1 ½–2 hours.
- Remove from the oven and discard the bay leaf. (Or keep it in! Whoever finds it in their bowl gets good luck!)
- Stir in spinach and Worcestershire sauce.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Enjoy!
Recipe courtesy of Rob Varner of Sheepshead Eats.