revising my favorite stew: Chili Colorado; 2lb stew beef. equal parts red wine and tomato sauce (about 15oz each) + dissolved tablespoon of 'Better Than Bouillon' veggie base; oregano, chili powder, dash of chipotle powder, several bay leaves, cubed tomato and sliced pasilla pepper, splash of apple cider vinegar -- stew @ 35min HP NPR 15min;

reserve beef and reduce sauce to 1/2 on sauté HIGH (taste sauce here… it should be ‘quite pleasant’);

prep time: 5min initial + ~15min sauté + 5min cool-down

return meat to the pot and ‘keep it warm';

actual time to serve: 90 minutes. nom.