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Ready in 1 hour Makes 6-8 servings Get the printer friendly version here Ingredients 2 lbs beef stew meat/beef chuck cut into 1” chunks 3 carrots, roughly chopped 1 yellow onion, roughly chopped 2 bay leaves 1 beef bouillon 2 cups water 2 large potatoes, cut into ¾” cubes 2 cups frozen peas Cooking oil/salt/pepper Directions Heat cooking oil in pot of pressure cooker, when hot, add beef, salt generously, and saute on medium heat until browned While the beef is browning, b

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Ready in 1 hour Makes 6-8 servings Get the printer friendly version here Ingredients 2 lbs beef stew meat/beef chuck cut into 1” chunks...

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4-6 ripe Roma/Plum/San Marzano tomatoes 1 tsp kosher salt (use ¼ this amount if using table salt) 3-4 tbsp Olive Oil (use the good stuff)

This comes together so quickly and it tastes good, can't go wrong with it for a weekday dinner or any meal on a tight schedule....

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I have written this out in an email so many times, I figure I might as well put it on a website, and then at least I can embed some...

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Being from an Italian- Canadian family, one of the traditions we partake in is to not consume meat on Christmas Eve, but fish is allowed....

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