Hearty Healthy Beef Stew With Zucchini Noodles Food

HEARTY & HEALTHY BEEF STEW WITH ZUCCHINI NOODLES

Steps:

• Place a large saucepan over medium heat and add in the olive oil. Add in the beef chunks and cook until browned. Remove from the saucepan and set aside in a bowl.
• In the juices left in the pan from the beef, add in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Then, add in the red onions and red pepper flakes. Cook for 1 minute and then add in the celery and carrots. Cook for 2 minutes to let the vegetables sweat and then add back in the beef chunks. Add the worcestershire sauce, thyme, and cayenne pepper and stir to combine. Then, season with salt and pepper and add in the beef broth and diced tomatoes. Place the bay leaves on top and cover to bring to a boil.
• Once brought to a boil, lower to a simmer and cook for 40 minutes, covered. Then, remove the cover and let simmer uncovered for 35 more minutes or until the stew thickens.
• Divide the zucchini noodles into bowls and top evenly with spoonfuls of the stew. Let the stew cook a couple minutes over the zucchini noodles and enjoy, garnished with a bit of fresh parsley!

HEARTY BEEF STEW WITH NOODLES

Steps:

• In a 3-quart saucepan, heat oil; cook garlic over medium heat for 30 seconds. add beef and cook over medium heat, stirring frequently 2 minutes or until browned.
• Stir in water, wine, potatoes, carrots, mushrooms, celery, onion, tomato paste, thyme and bay leaf. Bring to a boil; simmer stirring occasionally for 30 minutes or until beef is almost tender.
• Stir in noodles and beef flavor sauce; cook 10 minutes more. Stir in parsley, salt, and pepper.
• Remove the bay leaf and serve.

WILD MUSHROOM BEEF STEW WITH HERBED ZUCCHINI NOODLES

Steps:

• Bring beef broth to a boil in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Turn the heat off, and add the dried mushrooms. Set aside and allow mushrooms to absorb the moisture of the beef broth and the beef broth to absorb the flavor of the mushrooms, about 5 minutes.
• Heat a heavy bottom nonstick Dutch oven or stockpot with the canola oil over medium- high heat. Add the beef cubes, being careful not to overcrowd the pot. Sear the cubes on all sides until well browned. (Take your time on this step, because if you skimp or rush here, the stews flavor will suffer). Once browned, remove cubes and set aside. Drain any excess oil.
• Return the Dutch oven to medium-high heat and add the onions, carrot, parsnip, celery, garlic, and thyme. Saute until onions begin to caramelize. Once the onions have taken on a caramel color, add the tomato paste and mix well. Allow tomato paste to caramelize slightly, about 2 minutes or until it slightly darkens in color.
• Remove mushrooms from beef broth, allowing any accumulated sand to settle to the bottom of the saucepan. Chop mushrooms roughly and set aside.
• Pour beef broth through a coffee filter into a measuring cup. This will separate any accumulated sand from our flavorful broth. Set aside.
• Once the tomato paste has caramelized, sprinkle flour over the mixture and mix well, scraping the bottom. Stir for about 1 minute to cook out the flour flavor. Add the wine and scrape the bottom of the pot to loosen any vegetables that may have stuck. Pour in the beef broth and crushed tomatoes. Bring to a simmer for approximately 5 minutes or until stew thickens.
• Add the seared beef cubes and the mushrooms to the pot. Cover and simmer over medium-high heat until meat is tender, about 15 minutes. Stir in the red wine vinegar. Taste and adjust flavor with salt and pepper. Stir in parsley and remove from heat. Serve with Herbed Zucchini Noodles, instructions below.
• Carefully drag a vegetable peeler the length of the zucchini to create long strands. Discard centers with the seeds.
• Heat a large nonstick saute pan over medium heat with the butter. Add the zucchini and quickly toss to coat with the butter. Add parsley, thyme, oregano, and lemon pepper. Toss again and warm through, about 1 minute. Add the egg noodles. Toss once again until pasta is warmed through but zucchini remains crisp tender. Taste and adjust flavor with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with Parmesan. Toss again and serve warm.

BEEF AND ZUCCHINI PASTA SKILLET MEAL

Steps:

• Cut steak into 1-inch cubes.
• Season with the spicy steak seasoning.
• In large non-stick skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium-high heat.
• Add steak and cook until browned all over (approximately 3-5 minutes).
• Remove steak to a plate and cover to keep warm.
• Add and heat the remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in skillet.
• Add thinly sliced onion and minced cloves of garlic - saute 5 minutes.
• Add beef broth and tomato sauce and bring to a boil.
• Add pasta and cover skillet.
• Simmer for 8 minutes - stirring often.
• Add thickly diced (1/4 inch) zucchini and cook covered until zucchini is crisp-tender (approximately 6-8 minutes).
• Return steak to skillet and add diced tomatoes.
• Heat everything through for 1 minute.
• Top with basil (to your taste) before serving.