Harvest Vegetable Beef Stew Food

HARVEST VEGETABLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large slow cooker combine all vegetables.
• Place beef cubes on top.
• Place a rubber band around the thyme and place on top of beef.
• Cook on low for 4-5 hours
• Add tomato paste and stir.
• Cook for an addition hour, then serve

BEEF AND WINTER VEGETABLE STEW SLOW COOKED

Steps:

• In large slow cooker arrange prepared vegetables.
• Place beef cubes atop vegetables (season beef a day ahead if you like; you can also brown beef in skillet over medium heat in a couple of teaspoons of oil before adding cubes to slow cooker, about 2 minutes to brown all sides).
• In medium bowl, gently combine stock with herbs.
• Pour stock evenly over meat and vegetables and add bay leaf.
• Cook on high for 4 to 6 hours or on low for 8 to 10 hours; cook until vegetables are tender and meat is cooked through but not overdone.
• Serve in warmed bowls or on warmed plate; serve over rice or noodles, alongside mashed potatoes, or with side of steamed new potatoes and asparagus.

HARVEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325 degrees.
• Mix all ingredients except corn, potatoes, peas and potatoes in ovenproof Dutch oven or decent size pot, breaking up tomatoes.
• Cover and bake 2 1/2 hours, stirring 2 or 3 times during the first 1 1/2 hours. I keep beef broth ready to add in case I need more liquid.
• Stir in potatoes, cover and bake 1 to 1 1/2 hours longer or until beef and vegetables are tender.
• Stir in peas and corn. Cover and let stand 15 minutes before serving.
• NOTE: this freezes well.

HARVEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat bacon grease in a large pot over medium heat.
• Combine flour with salt and pepper. Coat beef cubes.
• Brown meat in the bacon grease until nicely browned. Remove to a paper towel, and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in the same pot. Cook onions, garlic, carrots, and celery over low heat. Add the vinegar and sugar. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Deglaze the pan by scraping off the food stuck on the bottom of the pot.
• Return meat to pot. Pour in beer, then stir in parsnips, turnips, red potatoes, parsley, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.

WINTRY BEEF VEGETABLE STEW WITH FLUFFY HERB DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Cook and stir beef in shortening in heavy 8-10 quart stock pot, until beef is well browned. (Note: If too much liquid builds up to prevent adequate browning, pour off excess liquid into a bowl and reserve. Continue to brown the beef and when well browned, add the reserved liquid back into the pot.).
• Add 5 cups hot water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper.
• Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• Cover and simmer until beef is almost tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Stir in potato, turnip, rutabaga, carrots, green pepper, green beans (if using), celery, onion, bouquet sauce, the bouillon cube and bay leaves.
• Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender (but do not overcook), stirring once, about 25 minutes.
• Prepare dough (see below) for Dumplings; set aside.
• Using a fork, blend together 1 cup cold water and the 4 tablespoons flour in a small mixing bowl; stir gradually into stew.
• Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• Boil and stir 1 minute; reduce heat.
• Do ahead tip: After boiling and stirring 1 minute, stew can be covered and refrigerated no longer than 48 hours. To serve, heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Continue as directed.
• DUMPLINGS:.
• In a large bowl, cut shortening into combined flour, baking powder, salt, parsley and herbs until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
• Stir in milk.
• Drop by heaping tablespoons onto hot meat or vegetables in boiling stew (do not drop directly into liquid).
• Cook uncovered 15 minutes.
• Cover and cook about 15 minutes longer. Cut a dumpling in half to test for doneness; you want them done but not dry!
• Serve stew piping hot, with a buttered baguette and a glass of cider, ale, or wine. As with all good stews, this stew is even better reheated the next day, after flavors have had a chance to meld. Stew leftovers freeze and reheat beautifully, and would make a delicious cottage or shepherd's pie.

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.

HARVEST DAY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• Add beef in batches and brown on all sides (10 minutes). Remove beef from pan and set aside.
• Add tomatoes, onions, green pepper and garlic to pan. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in bay leaves, oregano, salt and pepper. Add broth (or stock) and wine. Bring to a boil.
• Return beef to pan.Reduce heat, cover and simmer 30 minutes.
• Add potatoes, cover and simmer another 15 minutes.
• Add corn and zucchini. Cover and cook 10 more minutes.
• Stir in pears and peaches and simmer another 5 minutes or until vegetable are tender.

HARVEST BEEF CHUCK STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan over med-high heat.
• Add beef and saute for five minutes, browning on both sides.
• Remove meat from pan.
• Add onion and garlic.
• Saute five minutes.
• Add wine, tomato sauce, 1 cup beef broth, rosemary, bay leaves, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add beef and simmer 1 hour.
• Add rest of broth, vegetables and simmer for at least one hour, until vegetables are tender and meat is falling apart.
• Add the flour and water and cook five more minutes.