Spooky Witches Brew Halloween Stew

Ingredients

- 8 servings +

• 2 lbs beef chuck roast, trimmed and cut into 1.5-inch cubes
• 12 oz smoked kielbasa or andouille sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch coins
• 3 tbsp all-purpose flour, for dusting beef
• 2 tbsp olive oil, for searing
• 1 large yellow onion, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 3 medium purple or rainbow carrots, sliced into diagonal coins
• 2 tbsp tomato paste, for rich dark color
• 1 cup dry red wine, such as Cabernet or Merlot
• 4 cups rich beef bone broth, low sodium
• 12 medium white button mushrooms, stemmed and carved into skull faces
• 3 sprigs fresh thyme and rosemary, herb bouquet
• 1 tsp smoked paprika and kosher salt, to taste