Beef Stew With Roasted Winter Vegetables Food

WINTER VEGETABLE-BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium heat. Cook beef in oil 15 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Remove beef to bowl; cover to keep warm.
• In Dutch oven, heat remaining 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Return beef to Dutch oven. Sprinkle with flour; cook and stir 1 minute. Add wine; cook 1 minute, scraping to loosen any browned bits from bottom of pan. Stir in broth, carrots, parsnips, potatoes, bay leaves, thyme, salt and pepper.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer about 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaves before serving.

ROASTED VEGETABLE AND BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Place beef cubes in a metal roasting pan and stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Put in the oven, on the middle rung and cook for 30 minutes, turning occasionally, until brown and tender.
• Meanwhile, put onions, mushrooms, carrots, potatoes, celery, and garlic in a roasting pan. Stir in 2 tablespoons olive oil. Place in oven underneath beef. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Remove both beef and vegetable mixture from oven.
• Remove beef from roasting pan and set aside. Place roasting pan, on medium high heat. Add wine and bring to a boil, scraping up the bits of drippings, stirring. When the bottom of the pan is clear of all browned pieces, remove from heat.
• Put beef and wine mixture in a Dutch oven and stir in beef broth and add bay leaf and tomato paste. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes.
• Add 2 tablespoons flour to cooked vegetables and toss until all vegetables are coated. Add vegetables to beef stew. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, or until vegetables are heated through and tender. Serve hot.

BEEF STEW WITH ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Heat the oil and butter in a pan and brown the beef. Remove the beef from the pan, throw in the garlic and onions and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Pour in the beer, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, sugar, paprika, salt and some pepper. Then return the beef to the pan, cover and simmer on a low heat until the meat is very tender, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. If the liquid level gets too low, add more broth as needed.
• Add the carrots, parsnips and turnips and continue to simmer until the vegetables are tender and the liquid is reduced, about 30 minutes.
• If the stew is still too liquidy, remove a cup of cooking liquid from the pan and stir in the flour. Add the flour mixture back into the pan and stir. Simmer for 10 minutes until the stew is thick. The meat should be very tender; if it's tough, let it continue to cook.
• To finish, add the parsley and stir through the stew.

BEEF STEW WITH ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°.
• Heat a large Dutch oven, with a lid, over medium-high heat.
• In a large bowl or ziplock bag, Add the meat: generously sprinkle with salt and pepper, and lightly coat with the flour.
• Add the oil to the pot, lay the meat in the pan and sear on all sides until a deep mahogany brown, about 10 minutes.
• Transfer the meat to a plate. Pour all but about 2 tablespoons of the oil from the pan, add more oil if necessary.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pan, and cook until fragrant and soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add the diced tomatoes w/ liquid to the pot, and cook until a deep brick red, about 2 minutes more.
• Add the wine, and with a wooden spoon scrape up any browned bits that cling to the bottom of the pot.
• Add the beef broth, thyme, and bay leaves, and bring to a boil.
• Return stew meat to the pot, nestle it in the liquid, cover and transfer pot to the oven.
• Cook until the meat is just tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Meanwhile, In a large bowl or zip lock bag: toss the onions, carrots, parsnips, and potatoes with the olive oil, salt, and pepper.
• Spread out on a oil sprayed baking sheet in 1 layer. You may have to use 2 baking sheets.
• NOTE: Add more root veggies as you like. cut to similar size.
• The veggies can be roasted in a 350° oven for about 45 -60 minutes while stew/roast is cooking.
• Once the meat comes out of the oven, raise the temperature to 450 degrees F.
• Roast the vegetables, turning about halfway through cooking, until caramelized and tender, about 30 to 45 minutes.
• While roasting the root veggies, Keep the stew meat warm in the sauce on the stove top until ready to serve. Place the veggies in the pot before serving. Stir gently to combine.

BEEF STEW WITH WINTER ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Cook bacon in medium pot over medium high heat until brown and crisp, about 6 or so minutes.
• Remove bacon using a slotted spoon to a paper towel, to drain.
• Pour off all but 1/4 cup of the drippings from the pot and remove from heat.
• Place beef in large bowl.
• Sprinkle with flour, salt and pepper.
• Toss to coat.
• Heat reserved drippings in pot over high heat.
• Working in batches, add beef and brown well.
• Adding oil by tablespoon as needed.
• Transfer beef to crock pot after each batch until finished.
• Heat 4 tablespoons oil in the same pot over high heat.
• Add onions and garlic: saute 5 minutes.
• Add vinegar and sugar; stir for 2 minutes.
• Add broth; bring to a boil, scraping up browned bits.
• Add broth mixture to crock pot.
• Add bacon and remaining ingredients to crock pot.
• Set crock pot for 5-6 hours and let it cook!
• Season with salt and pepper before serving.

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.

BEEF STEW WITH WINTER VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a resealable bag, Combine the beef, wine, garlic, thyme, cinnamon and pepper.
• Seal and marinate in the refrigerator over night.
• The next day, Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Pleace the meat mixture, broth, onions and tomatoes,with juice,in a dutch oven.
• Place over high and bring to boil.
• Cover, and PLACE IN OVEN.
• Bake 1 hour.
• Stir in squash, cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours.
• Remove from oven, and stir in the spinach until it is wilted.
• Serve.