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Mushroom, Bacon & Chile Saute

Recipe provided by Austin Personal Chef: Carlos Crusco Ingredients: 4 slices bacon – sauteed and roughly chopped 2 cloves of garlic (optional) – sliced thin 2 cups Cremini Mushrooms – cleaned and left whole 2 tbsps. olive oil 3 tbsps. Ancho puree 1/3 cup stock – meat or vegetable 4 tbsps. orange juice Sea salt & Fresh

Tuscan Style Beef Stew

Ingredients 4 pounds Chuck Roast – Cleaned and cut into 2-inch pieces Coarse salt & Fresh ground Black Pepper 3 tbsps. all-purpose flour 4 tbsps. olive oil 1 large yellow onion – thick slices 1/4 cup tomato paste 2 cups dry red wine 4 cups low-sodium Beef broth 2 bay leaves & 6 sprigs thyme – tied together with