Cranberry Beef Stew Food

SAVORY CRANBERRY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine flour and salt if desired. Place half of the four mixture in large resealable plastic bag. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. Reserve remaining flour mixture; set aside. , Place beef in a Dutch oven. Add bacon if desired. Bake, uncovered, at 400° for 30 minutes., Add onions, 1-1/2 cups cranberry juice, broth and seasonings. Cover and bake at 350° for 1 hour. , Add carrots and potatoes; bake 1 hour longer or until meat and vegetables are tender. , Combine reserved flour mixture and remaining cranberry juice until smooth; stir into stew. Cover and bake 30 minutes longer. Remove bay leaf. Add peas; return to the oven for 5 minutes or until heated through.

BRAISED BEEF WITH RED WINE & CRANBERRY

Steps:

• Cut the meat into large chunks. Tip 2 tbsp flour with some salt and pepper into a large food bag, add the beef and shake to coat the pieces. Thinly slice the onions.
• Heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a large heavy-based pan. Add the beef and fry on all sides until evenly browned. You may need to do this in two batches. Remove to a plate.
• Heat 1tbsp oil in the pan if you need it, then add the onions and fry quickly for 5 minutes until tinged brown. Return the beef to the pan and add the wine and stock. Bring to the boil, stirring to scrape up the juices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Reduce the heat, cover tightly with a lid and cook at a gentle simmer for 11⁄2 hours until the beef is tender. Stir in the cranberry sauce, taste and add more seasoning if necessary. Simmer for a further 5 minutes and serve with mash, and a scattering of flatleaf parsely.

CRANBERRY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• in a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil.
• add water, bouillon cubes, worchestshire sauce, garlic, salt and pepper.
• cover and simmer for 1 1/4 hours.
• add more water to cover beef if necessary.
• add carrots, onions with liquid, and cranberry sauce, simmer for 45 minutes.
• in small bowl, mix together cornstarch and water.
• add to stew; stir until thickened.
• add Kitchen Bouquet and heat for 5 minutes.

CRANBERRY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, whisk together the thyme, salt & pepper, and oregano until evenly combined. Add the beef to the bowl, and toss until evenly combined.
• Heat a Dutch oven, or heavy bottomed sauce pan, over medium heart. Give it a spritz of non stick cooking spray.
• Once the pan's hot, add the beef. Cook it for 6 minutes, stirring often so that it sears on all sides- not so that it cooks through.
• To the Dutch oven add the broth, onion, bay leaves, stout. Bring the mixture to a boil.
• Reduce the heat to a low simmer, then cover the pot with the lid. Allow the mixture to cook for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Remove the lid & stir the pearl onions and prepared mushrooms into the stew. Return the lid to the pot, and continue cooking another 15-20 minutes- stirring occasionally.
• Remove the bay leaves from the pot. Discard.
• Whisk the flour mixture & cranberry sauce into the stew until evenly combined. Allow the mixture to simmer/cook for 5 minutes- it will thicken during this time.
• Serve the stew over mashed potatoes or cooked egg noodles & enjoy!

AUTUMN BEEF CRANBERRY STEW

Steps:

• Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl; sprinkle over beef.
• Heat a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add beef to pan; cook 6 minutes, turning to brown on all sides.
• Add chopped onion, broth, bay leaves, and stout; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 2 hours or until beef is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in pearl onions and mushrooms; cook, covered, 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Combine 1/4 cup water and flour in a small bowl. Add flour mixture and cranberry sauce to pan. Cook 5 minutes. Discard bay leaves.
• Serve with noodles. Garnish with fresh thyme, if desired.

BEEF STEW WITH CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• 1. Heat 1 tablespoon each of oil and butter in 6 quart pot.
• 2. When oil is hot, add half the beef and brown it well on all sides; remove and reserve.
• 3. Heat remaining oil and butter and brown remaining meat.
• 4. Remove pot from heat, remove meat and discard fat.
• 5. Return meat to pot and toss with 1/2 teaspoon of salt and freshly ground pepper.
• 6. In food processor with metal blade on, drop garlic through feed tube and process until minced; add to pot.
• 7. With medium shredding disk: Use firm pressure to shred onions and use slotted spoon to lift onions from their juice and add to pot.
• 8. Discard juice.
• 9. Add wine, stock or broth, vinegar, tomato paste and remaining 1/4 teaspoon of salt to pot and bring to boil.
• 10. Reduce to simmer, cover and cook until meat is tender--about 2 hours.
• 11. With metal blade: Pulse to chop cranberries coarsely with brown sugar and flour.
• 12. Add cranberries to pot, stir well and cook for 10 minutes longer.
• 13. Can be served immediately, but best if made up to 4 days in advance, refrigerated and gently reheated.
• 14. Adjust seasoning. (Can also be frozen up to 3 months)