Corsican Beef Stew with Macaroni

6 garlic cloves
2 pounds stewing beef cut into 2-inch cubes
4 ounces bacon cut into strips
3 tablespoons olive oil
2 onions, sliced
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
1 tablespoon tomato paste
pinch of ground cinnamon
sprig of rosemary
1 bay leaf
2 cups large macaroni
salt and pepper to taste

Mince garlic. Cut bacon. Cover the cut up beef in 1/2 the garlic and all of the bacon and season w/ salt and pepper. Marinate all day.

1. Heat oil in a heavy pan. Add half the beef and brown well on all sides. Transfer to a plate. Repeat w/ the remaining half. Add the sliced onions to the pan and cook until lightly browned. Add the remaining minced garlic to the onions w/ the meat.
2. Stir in the white wine, tomato sauce, tomato paste, cinnamon, rosemary, bay leaf and add salt & pepper. Cook gently for about 30 minutes, stirring often. Add 1 box of beef stock. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer very gently for 3 hours, until the meat is very tender.
3. Cook the macaroni. Drain. Mix w/ the stew and serve! Delicious!!!

Serving Size: 4-1.5 cup servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user TAWNAMARIE.