Made this stew last evening. Was initially worried that I should brown the beef in advance, but "went with it", and followed the directions and allowed for the 3 hour simmer stipulated in Step #6. It was very tender and easy to chew on. Loved all the vegetables in this recipe, and the strong dose of Hungarian paprika that made the meal very flavorful. Reminded me of traveling in Romania about 20 years ago, every restaurant table has three items on it salt, pepper and paprika. It is a staple of the Romanian diet, especially north of the Carpathian Mountains, which has a heavy Hungarian influence dating back to the Hapsburg Empire days.
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Would love to grow some of the gilfeather turnips this summer in our garden, but I need to find a place from which to source them.

I look forward to trying this recipe again in the "all day" crock pot.

Highly recommend this as a winter staple. I may try it with chicken at some point.

Many thanks to Chef Veronica Bartolacci!! Very easy to prepare, and easy to add extra veggies if you wish.