Beef Stew with Garlic Horse radish Mashed Potatoes

Hello all so sometimes I think it is fun to take a classic dish and make it your own variation and make it taste different and maybe use some different ingredients put make it look the same. This time I am going to do Beef stew and Mashed Potatoes. Who doesn't love mashed potatoes? I don't know, but I do know many people who do not like beef Stew so I am going to change it and try to make it as desirable and delicious as possible, so here we go.....

Just for this one I'm not going to post the traditional recipe....

Beef Stew:

1 lb beef cubes
3 tbsp olive oil
4 carrots, peeled and med. dice
1 onion, med. dice
5 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup tomato paste
2 cups beef stock
1 cup red wine
Salt and Pepper to taste
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 bu. chives, thinly sliced for garnish

Garlic Horse Radish Mashed Potatoes:

1 lb Idaho potatoes, peeled and quartered
4 quarts salted water

3 tbsp butter
5 cloves garlic, minced
3 tbsp horse radish, more if needed
3-4 tbsp milk
3-4 tbsp heavy cream
Salt and pepper to taste

1.)Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2.)Heat a pot on medium high heat with the oil/
3.) Season the meat with salt and pepper. Add to the pot and sear on all sides. Once all sides and nice and brown remove and set to the side. Add the carrots and caramelize until nice and brown and begin to soften, add onions and garlic and caramelize. Once everything is brown add tomato paste and caramelize.
4.)Add the wine and deglaze the pan. Reduce by a quarter, add the stock, cover with a lid and place in the oven and cook for about 30 minutes or until tender.
5.) Meanwhile begin cooking your potatoes, once tender drain and dry the potatoes. Throw in a mixer, with the butter, half the milk and half the cream and season with salt and pepper until smooth. Fold in garlic and horse radish. Taste and adjust seasoning.
6.) Remove stew from oven, add cream and reduce.
7.) Pipe potatoes, pour stew over potatoes and garnish with chives. Serve right away.

As always I hope you enjoy, please let me know what you think. Bon appetit Chef Mikey.