Chop the onion by first cutting in half, so the root is on each half. Now slice this way, it is really easy to dice onions this way.

Get you leeks and use all the white part and 2 inches of the green. Chop.

After that rinse very well. The way a leak grows it leaves sand and dirt between the layers.

Cut the carrots in to 1.5" julienne pieces.

Peal the turnips. Cube the Turnips.

Wash and quarter the taters.

Boil the pearl onions for 5 minutes and then peal. If you squeeze from the top in a pinching motion they tend to pop right out. Then pinch off the root.

Prep work on veggies done. I didn't show the garlic, thyme, or parsley prep, but that is easy enough.

Also I bought pre-cut and washed baby ports.

2.6 pounds of sirloin tip. Was cheaper than chuck roast. 1" (ish) cubes.

Cook the 8 slices of bacon and reserve half the grease in another container.

Cook the steak in two sessions to avoid overloading the pan, season with salt and pepper. On the second go around use the reserved bacon grease.

Throw the beef and bacon in your stock pot. I had to run and by one as my dutch oven was too small for this recipe.

Add the turnips, onion, leeks, carrots, and sugar to the pan. Cook med-hi for 8 min. Set aside.

Melt butter in the same pan.

Saute the mushrooms. Set aside with the other veggies.

Combine wine, stock (I used broth as I couldn't find stock), tomato paste, jelly, and thyme (I used dry as I couldn't get fresh) I also added two bay leaves (not in recipe). Cook for a couple of minutes.

Pour liquid over meat, add potatoes and garlic. Bring to a boil, cover, simmer for 45 minutes.

The reserve veggies, turnips, onion, leeks, carrots, mushrooms, pearl onions, and parsely.

Add reserves to pot after 45 min simmer is done. Simmer for another 30-45min. This beef stew is amazingly delicious. I recommend it to everyone!

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