Braised Beef And Mushroom Food

BEEF & MUSHROOM BRAISED STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325°. Sprinkle beef with salt and pepper. In an ovenproof Dutch oven, heat oil over medium heat; brown beef in batches. Remove from pan., Add mushrooms and onions to pan; cook and stir until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in broth, wine, brandy, tomato paste and herbs. Return beef to pan. Bring to a boil., Bake, covered, 1 hour. In a small bowl, mix flour and water until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Bake, covered, 30 minutes longer or until stew is thickened and beef is tender. Skim fat. Serve stew with mashed potatoes. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

BRAISED BEEF WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, brown meat in oil in batches. Remove and set aside., In the drippings, saute onion until tender. Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Bring to a boil. Return beef to the pan. Add the remaining ingredients. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 to 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender.

BRAISED BEEF AND MUSHROOMS IN CABERNET SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Season beef, if desired, with salt and ground black pepper, then toss with flour in large bowl.
• Heat olive oil in 12-inch nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and brown beef, in two batches. Remove to 3-quart oven proof casserole.
• Cook onions and mushrooms in same skillet, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes or until tender. Add carrots and garlic and cook 30 seconds. Stir in remaining ingredients, scraping up brown bits from bottom of pan. Turn into casserole; toss with beef. Bake covered 2 hours or until beef is tender.
• Cost per recipe*: $14.76.
• Cost per serving*: $1.85.
• *Based on average retail prices at national supermarkets.

BRAISED BEEF WITH MUSHROOMS AND ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a large skillet, sear the beef in 6 tablespoons oil. Add the onion, celery, 2 ounces of the carrot, 2 cloves of the garlic and caramelize. Add tomato paste, stock, and bay leaves. Simmer and let cook until meat is tender, about 1 hour. If meat is not tender, continue cooking, checking every 30 minutes. Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Toss the tourneed carrots, celeriac, and turnip with oil. Roast until tender, about 40 minutes.
• In a separate saucepan, saute the mushrooms and thyme in oil, until the mushrooms have given up most of their liquid and are tender. Add the mushroom mixture to the stew. Serve beef with roasted vegetables.

BRAISED BEEF WITH SHALLOTS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• 1. Season the beef with the salt and black pepper.
• 2. Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until well browned on all sides. Remove the beef from the skillet. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat.
• 3. Add the shallots to the skillet. Cook for 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, mushrooms and flour and cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes.
• 4. Stir the stock, vinegar and brown sugar in a small bowl until the mixture is smooth. Stir the stock mixture in the skillet and heat to a boil. Return the beef to the skillet. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 1½ hours.
• 5. Uncover the skillet and cook for 30 minutes or until the beef is fork-tender and the vegetables are tender.
• 6. Grate 2 tablespoons zest from the lemon. Stir the lemon zest and parsley in a small bowl. Sprinkle the lemon zest mixture over the beef mixture.

BRAISED BEEF WITH SHALLOTS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Coat the beef with the flour.
• Heat the butter in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until it's well browned on all sides. Remove the beef from the skillet. Pour off any fat.
• Add the shallots to the skillet. Cook for 10 minutes or until they're tender. Stir in the stock, tomatoes, vinegar and sugar and heat to a boil. Return the beef to the skillet. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
• Add the carrots and mushrooms to the skillet and cook for 30 minutes or until the beef is fork-tender and the vegetables are tender. Remove the beef and vegetables from the skillet and keep warm.
• Increase the heat to high. Cook for 10 minutes or until the stock mixture is thickened. Return the beef and vegetables to the skillet. Season as desired. Sprinkle with the parsley and lemon zest.
• Serving Suggestion: Serve with wheat dinner rolls.

EASY BRAISED BEEF WITH MUSHROOMS RECIPE

Steps:

• Trim the Beef of any excess fat and cut the beef into 3-inch pieces. Set it aside.
• Chop the onions into one inch chunks and the mushrooms into halves. Set the veggies aside.
• Preheat a Dutch oven (or another oven-safe dish) with 2 tablespoons of oil over medium-high heat. Add in the Beef and brown each piece on all sides. Remove the Beef from the pot and set it aside.
• In the same pan, add 2 more tablespoons of oil and cook the onions and mushrooms in the Beef drippings until they turn a light shade of brown.
• Add the Beef back into the pan and season the pot with salt, cumin, and black pepper. Add in bay leaves and beef broth. Cover with a lid.
• Bake in a preheated oven to 375°F for about 90 minutes or until Beef is tender. Serve immediately with your favorite side dish and enjoy!

BEEF BRAISED WITH RED WINE AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Combine porcini mushrooms and 1 cup boiling water in a small bowl. Let stand 30 minutes. Drain mushrooms through a sieve into a bowl, reserving liquid. Chop mushrooms, set aside.
• Sprinkle beef with sapt and pepper. Heat oil to med high in a large dutch oven. Add 1/2 the beef to pan, saute 5 minutes or until lightly browned on all sides. Remove beef from pan with a slotted spoon, place in a bowl. Repeat with remaining beef.
• Add onions to pan, saute 3 minutes or until lightly browned. Add cremini or button mushrooms and carrot. Saute 3 minutes until mushrooms are tender. Add beef, porcini mushrooms and liquid, some salt and pepper, broth and next 4 ingredients (through bay leaves). bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat.
• Simmer 1 1/2 hours until beef is tender, uncover for an additional 20 minutes.
• Combine 1 tbs water and cornstarch in a small bowl, add to pan. Bring to a boil until liquid thickens. Discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves.

BRAISED BEEF WITH RED ONIONS & WILD MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 160C/fan 140C/gas 3. Pat the beef dry with kitchen paper and season both sides. Thinly slice the onions. Pour 600ml boiling water over the dried mushrooms. Soak for 30 mins, then drain, reserving the juices.
• Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a large, flameproof casserole, then add the meat and fry on both sides until browned. you may need to do this in batches. Remove the meat from the pan, pour in the remaining oil, then add the onions and fry for 10 mins until softened and lightly browned. Return the meat to the pan, sprinkle in the flour and cook for 1 min.
• Add the port, mushroom liquid and soaked mushrooms. Bring to the boil, season, then cover tightly and cook in the oven for 1½-2 hrs until the meat is tender. Check after 1 hr and give it a stir. If the sauce looks like it's getting too thick, add a splash of boiling water.
• Taste and add more seasoning if necessary, then add the chestnut mushrooms and cook for a further 10 mins.

BRAISED BEEF WITH SHALLOTS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Season the beef with the salt and black pepper.
• Heat the oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and cook until well browned on all sides. Remove the beef from the skillet. Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat.
• Add the shallots to the skillet. Cook for 10 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, mushrooms and flour and cook and stir for 1 minute. Stir in the tomatoes.
• Stir the stock, vinegar and brown sugar in a small bowl until the mixture is smooth. Stir the stock mixture in the skillet and heat to a boil. Return the beef to the skillet. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 1 1/2 hours.
• Uncover the skillet and cook for 30 minutes or until the beef is fork-tender and the vegetables are tender.
• Grate 2 tablespoons zest from the lemon. Stir the lemon zest and parsley in a small bowl. Sprinkle the lemon zest mixture over the beef mixture.

GUINNESS BRAISED BEEF WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Arrange rack in lower third of oven. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Heat 2 T. oil in Dutch oven over high heat. Add 5 or 6 meat cubes and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Brown meat on all sides, 5-6 minutes; transfer to plate. Brown remaining meat in batches, adding oil as needed.
• Add onions, carrots, and garlic to Dutch oven and stir to coat with oil. Reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until onions are light golden, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, tie allspice, cloves, parsley and thyme sprigs, bay leaf, and chile pepper in a piece of cheesecloth.
• Add beef broth, stout, tomato paste, browned meat, and spice bag to Dutch oven. Heat to boiling, scraping bottom of pan with wooden spoon. Cover Dutch oven tightly with aluminum foil and lid. Bake, stirring occasionally, until beef is tender, 1-1/2 to 2 hours. If necessary, add water to keep solids covered with liquid while baking.
• Note: Recipe can be made up to this pint 3 days in advance. Remove spice bag and store beef in refrigerator. Before proceeding, remove fat from surface and heat to simmering.).
• Meanwhile, heat butter and 1 T. vegetable oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook until light golden, about 4 minutes.
• Transfer Dutch oven to top of stove. Remove spice bag and skim off fat from surface. Stir in vinegar and taste and adjust seasonings. Using slotted spoon, add mushrooms to stew. Simmer stew covered 5-10 minutes. Stir in chopped parsley. Serve hot over cooked rice or mashed potatoes.

RICH BRAISED BEEF WITH MELTING ONIONS

Steps:

• Dust the beef in flour, then set aside. Heat the oil in a large pan. Add the onions and fry for 5 mins. Add the sugar and cook for 5-10 mins, stirring frequently, until the onions are caramelised. Stir in the garlic for the final few mins.
• Pour in the stock and stir in the Worcestershire sauce. Add the beef and mushrooms, then season, adding plenty of black pepper. Cover and cook gently for 2 hrs until the meat is tender. Can be chilled for up to 3 days. To freeze, cool and store in freezer bags. Thaw and reheat in a pan. Serve scattered with parsley.

BEEF TIPS AND MUSHROOMS BRAISED IN RED WINE

Steps:

• Season flour with salt and pepper. Dredge beef tips in flour.
• Heat oil until smoking in a large skillet. Add beef and brown. Turn to brown all sides. Transfer beef to slow cooker.
• Add onion and mushrooms to skillet. Cook until soft and browned. Add to slow cooker.
• Deglaze skillet with wine, scraping up any browned bits from the pan. Add to slow cooker.
• Add boullion, tomato sauce and garlic to slow cooker. Cook on high 2-3 hours or low 5-6 hours until beef is very tender.
• Add Worcestershire sauce and stir well. Serve over mashed potatoes or buttered noodles.