Hearty Beef And Mushroom Stew Food

HEARTY BEEF & MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F.
• Cook and stir bacon in ovenproof Dutch oven on medium heat until crisp. Remove bacon with slotted spoon; drain on paper towels. Discard all but 2 Tbsp. drippings from pan. Reserve bacon for later use.
• Add half the beef to reserved drippings in pan; cook 6 min. or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Spoon browned beef into large bowl; cover to keep warm. Repeat with remaining beef, reserving meat drippings in pan after removing second batch of browned beef from pan.
• Add mushrooms, yellow onions and garlic to reserved drippings; cook 8 min. or until onions are softened, stirring occasionally. Add broth. Bring to boil, stirring constantly to scrape browned bits from bottom of pan. Cook and stir 2 min. Return beef to Dutch oven along with the gravy and bay leaves; stir. Bring to boil, stirring occasionally; cover. Place in oven.
• Bake 2 hours until beef is very tender, stirring in carrots and pearl onions after 1 hour.
• Transfer Dutch oven to stove top. Mix cornstarch and water until blended; stir into stew. Bring to boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1 min. or until thickened. Add Worcestershire sauce, black pepper and reserved bacon; mix well. Cook 1 min., stirring constantly. Remove and discard bay leaves before serving.

HEARTY BEEF AND MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large saucepan or Dutch oven on medium-high heat. Add 1/2 of the meat. Brown on all sides. Remove with slotted spoon. Repeat with remaining meat and the onion.
• Return all meat to saucepan. Stir in beef broth, tomatoes, mushrooms, carrots, 1/2 cup (125 ml) water, oregano, garlic powder, thyme, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 1 hour or until meat is tender.
• Mix cornstarch and 4 teaspoons (20 ml) cold water in small bowl. Add to saucepan along with rice. Bring to boil on medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low; cook and stir 4 minutes or until slightly thick and rice is tender. Discard bay leaf.

BEEF AND MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, melt butter and add oil.
• Add bacon pieces to fat and cook, stirring often, until bacon starts to brown.
• Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, worcestershire, and herbs and spices.
• Cook, stirring often, until onion is softened (it takes about 5 minutes).
• Pat beef cubes dry with a paper towel, if necessary, then dredge in flour until cubes are evenly coated.
• Increase heat under Dutch oven to medium-high and cook beef, adding a few pieces at a time to pan; let pieces brown before adding new ones.
• When all beef cubes have browned, add wine to pan and cook for 1 minute, stirring and scraping up any brown bits on bottom of pan.
• Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, partially cover pot, and let simmer for one hour.
• Stir in pearl onions; if you don't want to be bothered peeling the pearl onions, substitute 1-1/2 cups of cubed yellow onion.
• Continue to cook on low heat, partially covered, for another hour.
• Remove pot lid and add mushrooms; simmer for 30 additional minutes; beef should be very tender.
• Just before serving, remove pot from heat and stir in sour cream and parsley; return to heat to heat through; DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.
• Taste, add more salt and pepper if necessary, fish out bay leaf (if you can find it) and discard, and serve.
• I serve it with rice (personal preference) but mashed potatoes or egg noodles also work well.

BEEF AND MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Combine beef, beef stock, and porcini mushrooms into a large saucepan and bring to a simmering boil. Leave on a low simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour.
• Heat butter in a large stockpot over medium-high heat and add white, bella, porcini, and canned mushrooms, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Saute until mushrooms shrink and onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Transfer beef mixture to the stockpot. Continue to simmer for 1 hour more. Remove pieces of beef and shred with 2 forks. Return shredded beef to the stew and serve immediately.

OLD-FASHIONED BEEF STEW WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Season the beef with 2 teaspoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Add to the pot in batches and cook, turning and adding more oil as needed, until browned all over, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl with a slotted spoon.
• Add 2 more tablespoons oil to the pot and reduce the heat to medium. Add the roughly chopped carrot, celery and onion and cook, occasionally stirring with a wooden spoon and scraping up the browned bits on the bottom of the pot, until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes. Move the vegetables to one side and add the tomato paste to the empty side. Cook until it darkens around the edge, about 2 minutes; stir into the vegetables. Add the wine and bring to a boil.
• Return the beef and any juices to the pot; add the stock. Bring to a boil, skimming any foam off the top. Add the thyme. Reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the beef is tender, about 2 hours.
• Strain the beef and vegetables in a colander set over a large bowl, reserving the cooking liquid. Tent the beef mixture with foil. Let the cooking liquid stand for 5 minutes and then skim off the fat on the surface. Return the liquid to the pot. Add the remaining carrots and celery and the potatoes and bring to a simmer over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until the vegetables are just tender, about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the mushrooms; cook, stirring occasionally, until they release their juices and brown, 10 minutes. (Pour off any extra liquid, if necessary.) Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Whisk in the flour to make a roux, then let it bubble (do not brown), 2 minutes. Whisk in 2 cups of the reserved cooking liquid. Stir this sauce into the pot with the vegetables; bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened, 5 minutes.
• Return the beef to the pot, discarding the roughly chopped carrot, celery, onion and thyme. Add the mushrooms and simmer until heated through, 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper; sprinkle with parsley.

HEARTY BEEF AND VEGETABLE SOUP WITH MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• In a 6-quart or larger pressure cooker mix together onion, carrots, garlic, celery, parsley, potatoes, beef, and tomatoes with their liquid and broth.
• Close lid and lock.
• Place over high heat and bring to high pressure (about 15 minutes, depending upon altitude). Adjust heat to maintain high pressure and cook 20 minutes.
• Reduce pressure with quick release method by placing cooker in sink under cold running water.
• Remove lid after pressure dissipates, tilting lid away from you to avoid a steam burn.
• Stir in beer, Swiss chard, mushrooms, Worcestershire sauce, salt, and pepper.
• Return to pot and bring to a simmer, covered (no pressure) over medium heat for approx 10-15 minutes.

HEARTY BEEF AND BARLEY STEW

Steps:

• In crock pot layer carrots, mushrooms, and beef.
• Combine soup mix, broth, Worcestershire, tomatoes, water, and barley, pour over beef.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours.
• Stir in peas and cook, covered 5 minutes or until heated through.
• Season if desired with salt and pepper.
• I serve this with a crusty bread.

BEEF STEW WITH CARROTS AND MUSHROOMS

Steps:

• Heat 1 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add mushrooms, and sauté for 5 minutes or until mushrooms begin to brown. Spoon the mushrooms into a large bowl. Lightly coat the skillet with cooking spray. Add onion; sauté 10 minutes or until tender and golden brown. Add the garlic; sauté 1 minute. Add the onion mixture to the mushroom mixture.
• Put flour in a shallow bowl or pie plate. Dredge the beef pieces in flour, shaking off excess. Heat remaining 2 teaspoons of oil in skillet over medium high heat. Add half of the beef mixture; sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoons salt. Cook 6 minutes, browning on all sides. Add browned beef to mushroom mixture. Repeat procedure with remaining beef mixture and 1/8 teaspoons salt.
• Add 1 cup wine to pan, scraping pan to loosen browned bits. Add thyme, broth, and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. Stir in beef mixture. Cover, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer for 1 hour or until beef is just tender.
• Stir in potatoes and carrots. Simmer, uncovered, 1 hour and 15 minutes or until beef and vegetables are really tender and sauce is thick, stirring occasionally. Stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoons salt and pepper. Discard bay leaf. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if you are using. Enjoy!