Italian Beef & Vegetable Stew: Stufato di Manzo, Italian Recipe - Gianni's North Beach

Beef stew was my favorite lunch when I trudged home from elementary school on a cold wet winter's day. I liked to squash all of the tender ingredients together to form a shepherd's pie mash-up on my plate that I scooped up with a spoon.

Not so many cold wet days here in the Bay Area during the California drought but I'm making this comforting stew anyway. It's still one of my favorite dishes. I like to make sure that I have some left over because it is a tasty and quick dish to heat up after a long day when I don't have the energy to cook.

The beef adds deep flavor to the stew but to be honest I'm in it for the most flavorful ingredients, the vegetables.

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[sunshine]

ah, how nice to hear that you still remember this from your childhood.  I remember my mother having good food when I arrived home,   how sad to think about lost time, but the memories of good food keep us going

[SigShootermm]

Looks outstandingly easy to make. I'll add this to my list

[josephvalenti]

I would love to see you bake everyday Italian bread, and pepper and egg sandwich,   a working class Italian's treasure recipe!

[chrism]

awesome Johnny,   Im gonna make some today for sunday dinner.  I remember this too as a kid growing up in philly.  

[lovelyamor]

Gianni this is one of my favorites and you make it just the way I like it! Salud!

[moblackbird]

Looks really good.  Reminds me of boeuf bourgignon (sp?) exept I think that has red wine and pearl onions (ala Julia Child).  Yum!

[artc]

Gianni, my stew came out perfecto.. Thank you for your guidance. Chow!

[dirtyunclehubert]

ciao gianni! the new season is a bit more like a TV show, a bit more staged (not the food, though!), i liked the old free style of the videos a bit more. BUT: i do love that "id love to eat this, but i have to show you how it's done first" thing in the beginning. that's really funny and catchy. hope the stew was delicious.