Beef And Tomato Stew Food

ALITA'S TOMATO BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a resealable bag; add stew meat and shake until meat is coated.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large heavy-bottomed pot over medium heat. Add coated meat and loose flour from the bag to the hot oil; cook and stir until browned on all sides, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Mix tomatoes, onions, tomato sauce, water, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, paprika, sugar, and bay leaves into stew meat mixture; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer stew, scraping bottom of Dutch oven every 30 minutes, about 1 hour.
• Stir carrots into stew and cook for 30 minutes more. Add potatoes to stew and cook until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes. Add mushrooms to stew and cook until tender, about 15 minutes.

BEEF AND TOMATO STEW

Steps:

• To make in your instant pot: Drizzle olive oil in the bowl of your instant pot and turn on the sauté function. Wait until it's nice and heated then add meat, browning on all sides. Add the rest of your ingredients, seal the instant pot and select the meat/stew setting (about 35 minutes). Once cooking is complete, let the instant pot sit for about 12 minutes then release the steam by placing the valve to the venting position.
• To make in your slow cooker: Add cubed beef (except the oil) along with the rest of ingredients, cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.
• To make on your stove top: In a large dutch oven or pot on medium high heat, drizzle oil and sear meat on all sides. Add the rest of the ingredients and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer for about 2 to 3 hours, until meat is tender. Serve and enjoy!

BEEF AND TOMATO STEW

Steps:

• First trim the meat, then cut into 2.5-4cm cubes. Heat the oil in a flameproof casserole and fry the meat over a fairly high heat until the cubes are nicely browned. Now add the chopped onions and garlic to the pan, turn the heat down a bit and continue to cook for a further 10 minutes, or until the onions are softened. Next add the tomatoes to the casserole with the Herbes de Provence and some seasoning. Stir well, cover the casserole and transfer to the oven to cook slowly for about 2-2½ hours, or until the meat is tender. Then taste and sprinkle in the sugar, and additional seasoning if necessary. This is delicious served with buttered noodles.

HAWAIIAN BEEF AND TOMATO STEW

Steps:

• Stir red wine, basil, garlic powder, salt, and pepper together in a small bowl until combined. Add flour, 1 tablespoon at a time, stirring briskly after each addition to avoid lumps.
• Pour crushed tomatoes and juice into a Dutch oven. Pour in red wine mixture. Add stew meat, mushrooms, carrots, onions, and celery; stir to combine. Cover the pot and place in a cold oven.
• Set the oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Cook the stew until beef is tender, about 3 hours.
• Remove from the oven and stir in thawed peas. Cover and allow to sit off the heat for 20 minutes before serving. Peas will steam and keep their bright color. Serve warm.

TOMATO-BASED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a shallow bowl mix the flour with salt and black pepper; add in beef cubes and coat in the flour mixture, shaking off ANY excess flour before adding to the oil (this is important or you will get small lumps of flour in the stew if you do not shake off the excess flour, just coat very lightly).
• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or heavy pot over medium heat; the beef cubes in batches and browned well on all sides (the cubes must be well browned, this will take some time to brown well so have patience!).
• To the same pot with the beef add in the onions, celery, thyme and chili flakes (add in more oil if needed) saute stirring with a wooden spoon for about 4-5 minutes adding in the garlic the last few minutes.
• Add in the tomato paste and bay leaves; cook stirring with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes.
• Add in the wine, stir for about 1 minute to deglaze the pot scraping up any browned bits with a wooden spoon.
• Add in the Worcestershire sauce, beef broth, consomme, crushed tomatoes, bouillon powder (or browning sauce if using) bring to a boil stirring over medium heat.
• Reduce the heat and and simmer uncovered over medium-low heat for about 1-1/2 hours or until the meat is tender but not overdone (the beef will become stringy and tough if overcooked).
• When the beef is cooked remove to a bowl with slotted spoon.
• Add in the cubed potatoes, carrots and frozen peas; cook until the veggies are just fork-tender.
• Season with salt and lots black pepper to taste and add in the sugar (if using, the sugar will reduce the acid taste to the stew, it is only optional).
• At this point you can add in the flour water mixture to the simmering stew; cook until desired thickness adding in more flour/water mixture to create desired thickness).
• Add in the cooked beef back to the pot; stir and cook until heated through.
• Serve the stew on cooked pasta if desired and top with grated parmesan cheese.
• Delicious!

VEGETABLES AND TOMATOES BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a large bowl, mix the beef with the flour, salt, and pepper. Toss until well coated.
• In a large Dutch oven or saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the seasoned beef and cook, stirring, until browned.
• Add the onion and celery and continue cooking until the onion is soft and fragrant.
• Add the garlic, tomatoes, red wine, and beef broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover, and simmer for 1 1/2 hours.
• Once the cooking time is up, add the pepper, thyme, potatoes, carrots, and rutabaga or turnip, if using. Cover the stew and simmer for 35 to 45 minutes longer, or until all vegetables are tender.
• In a small bowl, mix the flour and cold water.
• Add the flour thickener to the pot and stir well. Continue cooking until the sauce has thickened, for about 10 minutes. Transfer to serving bowls and garnish with parsley, if desired.

BEEF, GREEN CHILI AND TOMATO STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat until hot.
• Pat the meat dry with paper towels and brown in batches, transferring the meat to a bowl with a slotted spoon as they are done.
• In the fat remaining in the pot, cook the onions until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in the garlic and cook for one more minute.
• Return meat to the pot with any juices in the bowl and add the potatoes, tomatoes with juice, chilies, beer, beef broth, oregano, cumin and Worcestershire sauce.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Bring to a boil and reduce heat.
• Simmer, partially covered, for 2 1/2 hours or until meat is tender.

BASIC (NO TOMATO) BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place flour in a plastic bag, add a few pieces of beef at a time shaking well to coat.
• Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large sauce pan.
• Add meat and onions, brown meat well.
• Add beef broth (and wine if using), garlic, basil and thyme.
• Bring all to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/4- 1 1/2 hours (or until meat is tender).
• Add potatoes, carrots and celery, cover pot, and simmer for about 20-30 minutes (or until potatoes are almost done).
• Add green beans (or peas) and simmer 10-15 minutes more.
• Add salt and pepper to taste.

NO TOMATO BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place flour in a plastic bag, add a few pieces of beef at a time shaking well to coat.
• Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a large sauce pan. Add onions, and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook another 30 seconds. Transfer to a large stew pot.
• Heat 2 Tbsp oil in sauce pan. Add meat and brown well. Transfer to stew pot.
• Add beef broth (and beer if using), basil and thyme. Bring all to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender.
• Add 3 more cups beef broth. Add potatoes, carrots and celery, cover pot, and simmer for about 30 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
• Add peas and simmer 15 minutes more.
• Add salt and pepper to taste. You won't need much salt, as the broth has plenty.