Beef Stew Ala Dean Ramsey Food

BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large Dutch oven with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat. Pour in enough oil to fill the pan about 1/4-inch deep. Season the beef generously with salt and pepper, and add to the pan. Saute half the meat, uncovered, stirring only occasionally, until well-browned, about 8 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beef to a plate. Repeat with the remaining beef. Discard the oil and wipe out the pan.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Return the pot to the stove and melt the butter over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add the tomato paste and cook, stirring, until lightly browned, about 1 minute more. Add the reserved beef and scatter the flour over the vegetable and beef mixture (enough to lightly coat) and cook stirring until lightly toasted. Add the water or broth, and bring to a simmer. Tie the parsley, thyme, and bay leaves together with a piece of kitchen twine and add the bundle to the pot. Season with 2 teaspoons salt, or to taste. Cover and transfer to the oven. Cook the meat until just tender, about 1 1/2 hours. (This can also be done on the stove at a low simmer.)
• Remove pot from the oven. Skim the fat from the cooking liquid with a spoon or ladle. Add the potatoes, carrots, celery, and the tomatoes, and bring to a simmer on top of the stove. Cook, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until the liquid thickens and the vegetables are tender, about 1 hour. Remove and discard the herb bundle. Stir in the vinegar and season with salt and pepper, to taste. Divide among bowls and serve immediately.
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CLASSIC BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In an oven-safe Dutch oven, brown beef in batches in oil; drain. Return all meat to the pan. Add onions, tomatoes, broth, tapioca, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. , Cover stew and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Stir in carrots, potatoes and celery. Bake, covered, 1 hour longer or until meat and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.

VENISON STEW ALA DEAN RAMSEY

Steps:

• Cube the venison into 1 ½ inch cubes. Cut the onion into wedges. Slice the carrots crosswise into 1 ½ inch pieces. Slice the mushrooms.
• In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper. Coat the cubed venison well and brown both sides in the hot olive oil.
• In a large stew pot, add the tomatoes, water, rosemary, bay leaves and garlic powder. Bring to a simmer. Add the onion, carrots, peas, lima beans, browned cubed venison and mushrooms. Continue to simmer for about 2 hours.
• Then add the wedges of potatoes or macaroni and continue simmering about 1 more hour, stirring occasionally. Check seasoning for salt and pepper and adjust if necessary.

BEEF STEW ALA DEAN RAMSEY

Steps:

• Cube the round steak or venison into 1 1/2" cubes.
• Cut the onion into wedges.
• Slice the carrots crosswise into 1 1/2" pieces.
• Slice the mushrooms.
• In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the flour, salt and pepper.
• Coat the cubed steak well and brown both sides in the hot olive oil.
• In a large stew pot, add the tomatoes, water, rosemary, bay leaves and garlic powder.
• Bring to a simmer.
• Add the onion, carrots, peas, lima beans, browned cubed steak and mushrooms.
• Continue to simmer for about 2 hours.
• Then add the wedges of potatoes or macaroni and continue simmering about 1 more hour, stirring occasionally.
• Check seasoning for salt and pepper and adjust if necessary.