Catalan-Style Beef Stew with Mushrooms

• servings: 6 servings
• total time: 3 hours 45 minutes

Ingredients

2 tablespoons, olive oil

2 , large onions, chopped fine

1/2 teaspoon, sugar

, Kosher salt and pepper

2 , plum tomatoes, halved lengthwise, pulp grated on large holes of box grater, and skins discarded

1 teaspoon, smoked paprika

1 , bay leaf

1 1/2 cups, dry white wine

1 1/2 cups, water

1 large sprig, fresh thyme

1/4 teaspoon, ground cinnamon

2 1/2 pounds boneless, beef short ribs, trimmed and cut into 2-inch cubes

1/4 cup whole, blanched almonds

2 tablespoons, olive oil

1 slice, hearty white sandwich bread, crust removed, torn into 1-inch pieces

2 , garlic cloves, peeled

3 tablespoons, minced fresh parsley

1/2 pound, oyster mushrooms, trimmed

1 teaspoon, sherry vinegar

Nutrition

• Calories: 676
• Total Fat: 49 g
• Saturated Fat: 17 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 27 g
• Trans Fat: 2 g
• Cholesterol: 138 miligrams
• Sodium: 1028 miligrams
• Total Carbohydrate: 11 g
• Total Sugars: 5 g
• Protein: 37 g