
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter
1 pound beef tenderloin, cut into
1-inch pieces
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 large parsnips, peeled, chopped
2 carrots, peeled, chopped
1 large potato, peeled, chopped
1 rutabaga, peeled, chopped
1 (14 1/2-ounce) can beef broth
1 cup dry red wine
1 tablespoon dried thyme, crumbled
2 teaspoons dried rubbed sage
Preheat oven to 350F. Toss garlic with 1 tablespoon
melted butter on
small baking sheet. Bake until garlic is tender
and beginning to
brown, about 15 minutes. Cool garlic 5 minutes.
Peel and set aside.
Melt 3 tablespoons butter in large pot over high
heat. Sprinkle beef
with salt and pepper; dust with 1 tablespoon flour.
Add beef to pot.
Saute until no longer pink, about 6 minutes. Transfer
beef to bowl.
Add vegetables, broth, wine, herbs and roasted
garlic to pot. Bring
to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover; simmer
until vegetables
are tender, about 25 minutes.
Return beef and any juices to pot. Mix remaining
1 tablespoon butter
and 1 tablespoon flour in small bowl. Whisk flour
paste into stew.
Simmer uncovered until sauce thickens, about 2
minutes. Season with
salt and pepper and serve.
