Balsamic Beef Stew Food

BALSAMIC BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place beef in a large plastic zipper bag. Add flour, salt, and pepper. Shake until beef is coated with flour.
• Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add oil. Add beef and cook until browned on all sides. Transfer to a plate. Work in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan.
• Add the onions to the pot, adding more oil if needed. Cook for 5 minutes, or until soft. Add bay leaves, rosemary, and thyme. Add the beef back to pot. Add red wine and beef broth. Bring to a simmer and reduce heat to low.
• Cover and cook for 1 1/2 to 2 hours, or until beef is fork tender. Add the carrots and cook for another 30 minutes more.
• In a small bowl, mix together cornstarch and water. Add to stew and bring to a bubble. Add balsamic vinegar.
• Bake biscuits according to package directions. Split biscuits in half, ladle stew over and garnish with chopped parsley.

BALSAMIC BEEF STEW WITH VEGGIE MASH

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 170C/150C fan/ gas 3. Heat the oil in a heavy-based ovenproof casserole, then fry the onions for about 8 mins, stirring, until golden. Add the beef and garlic, and stir-fry over a high heat until browned all over.
• Pour 500ml boiling water over the dried mushrooms in a bowl to briefly hydrate, then pour into the casserole with the liquid, and stir in the balsamic vinegar, tomato purée, bouillon and mustard. Pile in the carrots, chestnut mushrooms, thyme and some seasoning. Cover, then put in the oven for 3 hrs until the meat is tender. Towards the end of cooking, add a splash of water if the stew is looking dry.
• When the stew is nearly ready, make the mash. Boil the swede and potatoes together for 12-15 mins in a pan over a medium heat. Drain well, then mash with a grating of black pepper. Steam or boil half the broccoli for 5 mins until tender. 4 Serve half the stew with the cooked broccoli. The remaining stew will keep chilled for up to three days and frozen for up a month. Defrost thoroughly before reheating. Reheat the stew and mash in the microwave and steam or boil the remaining broccoli on the night to help preserve the vitamins.

BALSAMIC BEEF AND PEPPER STEW

Steps:

• Toss the beef in the flour. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a dutch oven / casserole dish over a medium-high heat. Add the beef, in batches, and cook to brown all over. Spoon into a bowl and set aside.
• Add the remaining oil, onion and garlic to the casserole and soften for 5 minutes. Add the tomato paste and cook for 2 minutes, then add the wine and bubble for a few minutes more.
• Return the beef to the casserole, then add the diced squash, sliced red pepper, thyme leaves, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce and beef broth. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 20 minutes until the beef is tender. Check the seasoning and serve.

BALSAMIC STOVE TOP BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large fry pan or dutch oven cook the onion and carrots in the olive oil until the onion starts to brown. Add the Steak, salt and pepper cook meat until done on all sides.
• Add Potatoes, Tomatoes and Mushrooms.
• Add the Balsamic Vinegar
• Bring to a boil and cook stirring often until most of the water is boiled off.
• If the Carrots are not done you can add some more water and cook longer.
• Serve on noodles or rice.