Recipes Ingredients Meat & Poultry Beef Recipes Slow-Cooker Sicilian-Style Beef Stew 5.0 (2) 2 Reviews By Martha Stewart Martha Stewart Martha Stewart is a bestselling author, entrepreneur, and lifestyle expert who has taught millions of people through generations the joy of entertaining, cooking, gardening, collecting, crafting, and home renovating via her eponymous magazine, Martha Stewart Living, Emmy-winning television shows, and 99 books (and counting). Based in Katonah, N.Y., where she helms her 156-acre Bedford Farm, Martha is America's first self-made female billionaire. Editorial Guidelines Updated on May 16, 2017 Rate PRINT Share Prep Time: 35 mins Total Time: 5 hrs Yield: 4 to 6 Serves For the best flavor, season the meat with salt and pepper the night before and store, covered, in the refrigerator. Ingredients 3 pounds beef chuck, fat trimmed, cut into 1 ½-inch pieces Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil 6 shallots, thinly sliced (2 cups) ½ cup dry red wine, such as Cabernet Sauvignon 1 can (28 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes, crushed 1 bulb fennel (12 ounces), cut into ½-inch wedges 1 sprig rosemary 2 strips orange zest (each 1 inch by 3 inches), plus orange wedges for serving 1 cup pitted green olives, such as Castelvetrano (7 ounces) Mashed potatoes, for serving Directions Season beef with salt and pepper. Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Add 1 tablespoon oil and half of beef, in a single layer; cook, turning a few times, until browned all over, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a 5-to-6-quart slow cooker. Repeat with remaining oil and beef. Add shallots and wine to skillet; cook, scraping up browned bits, until wine has almost evaporated, about 3 minutes. Transfer to slow cooker; stir in tomatoes with their juices, fennel, rosemary, and zest. Cover and cook on high until meat is fork-tender, about 4 1/2 hours. Stir in olives; season with salt and pepper. Remove rosemary; serve, with mashed potatoes, orange wedges, and more pepper. Lennart Weibull Originally appeared: Martha Stewart Living, October 2016 Rate It PRINT