Country Beef And Vegetable Stew Recipe 455 Food

BEEF AND VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Remove any bits of fat from the meat. Heat the oil in a large pot over medium high heat. Saute the meat in the oil for 10 minutes, or until browned on all sides. Remove meat and set aside.
• Add the onion and tomato paste to the pot and saute over medium heat for 5 minutes, or until onion is tender, stirring often. Return the meat to the skillet along with the beef broth, combining with the onion and tomato paste mixture. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, or until meat is tender.
• Add the carrots, potatoes, rosemary, thyme, bay leaf and crushed red pepper flakes and simmer, covered, for another 45 minutes. (Note: It may be necessary to add some water if the stew seems too thick.)
• Finally, add the mushrooms and the peas and allow stew to heat through, about another 10 to 15 minutes. Remove bay leaf and rosemary sprig before serving.

COUNTRY STYLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large skillet or sauté pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add beef; brown the meat well on all sides.
• Add salt, bay leaf, and thyme, along with the condensed beef broth and 3 cups of the water.
• Cover and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for 1 1/2 hours. Add carrots, potatoes, and onions; simmer for about 30 minutes longer, or until vegetables are tender.
• Combine cornstarch and remaining 1/4 cup of water in a small bowl or cup; stir until smooth.
• Stir the cornstarch mixture into the stew. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Boil for 1 minute.

SAVORY VEGETABLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir beef stew meat and Italian dressing until meat is evenly browned, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water, beef bouillon, diced tomatoes, beef broth, tomato sauce, garlic, bay leaf, salt, oregano, and pepper to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Place potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, and onion in stew; cover and simmer over medium-low heat until vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Combine flour and cold water in a small bowl; mix until smooth. Stir flour mixture into stew, bring to a boil; cook and stir until stew is thickened, about 2 minutes. Discard bay leaf before serving.

PRESSURE-COOKER SPICY BEEF VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Select saute setting on a 6-qt. electric pressure cooker; adjust for medium heat. Cook beef until no longer pink, 6-8 minutes, breaking into crumbles; drain. Press cancel. Stir in remaining ingredients. Lock lid; close pressure-release valve. Adjust to pressure-cook on high for 5 minutes. Allow pressure to release naturally. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add a little water if necessary.

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.

SLOW COOKER BEEF VEGETABLE STEW

Steps:

• Place the beef, potatoes, water, carrots, soup, onion, celery, Worcestershire sauce, browning sauce if desired, bouillon granules, garlic, sugar, salt and pepper in a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on low until meat is tender, 6-8 hours., Combine cornstarch and cold water in a small bowl until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Cover and cook on high until thickened, 30 minutes. Stir in peas; heat through.

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.

EASY OVEN VEGETABLE AND BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Cut beef into 1-inch cubes.
• In a large casserole or Dutch oven, toss beef with flour.
• Add remaining ingredients; stir to mix.
• Bake covered in 325°F oven for 3 hours, stirring occasionally.

COUNTRY FRENCH BEEF STEW

Steps:

• If using dry beans, rinse beans.
• In a large saucepan combine drained beans and the 4 cups water.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Simmer, uncovered, for 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Cover and let stand for 1 hour.
• (Or, place beans in water in pan. Cover and let soak in a cool place for 6 to 8 hours or overnight.) Drain and rinse beans.
• Place flour and pepper in a plastic bag.
• Add beef pieces, a few at a time, shaking to coat.
• In a 4- or 6-quart Dutch oven brown half of the beef in 1 tablespoon of the hot oil; remove beef.
• Add remaining oil, remaining beef, onion, and garlic to Dutch oven.
• Cook until beef is brown and onion is tender.
• Drain fat, if necessary.
• Stir in wine, scraping until the brown bits are dissolved.
• Return all beef to Dutch oven.
• Stir in beans, soup stock or broth, tomato, and dried thyme (if using).
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
• Simmer, covered, for 1-1/2 hours.
• Add carrots and parsnips.
• Return to boiling; reduce heat.
• Simmer, covered, for 25 to 30 minutes more or until beef and vegetables are tender.
• Stir in fresh thyme (if using).
• If desired, garnish with parsley.
• *Note:If using canned beans, decrease soup stock or broth to 1 cup.

MOM'S BASIC VEGETABLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Pour in enough olive oil into a large stockpot to coat the bottom; add 1 onion, carrots, garlic, red pepper flakes, Greek seasoning, rosemary, thyme, basil, Italian seasoning, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Cook and stir onion mixture over medium heat until onion is softened and lightly browned, about 15 minutes.
• Pour diced tomatoes over onion mixture; add ground beef, breaking apart with a wooden spoon and stir. Bring liquid to a boil and cook until ground beef is cooked through and carrots are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Stir potatoes, remaining onion, and celery into tomato mixture and cook until potatoes are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove stockpot from heat and let sit, 20 to 30 minutes.