Herbed Beef Stew With Sugar Snap Peas Food

THE BEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Arrange a rack in the lower third of the oven and preheat to 275 degrees F. Tie the parsley, thyme, rosemary and bay leaves together with kitchen twine.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or other heavy pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook the beef in a single layer spaced about an inch apart, turning a few times, until the pieces are browned on at least three sides, 8 to 10 minutes per batch. As the beef finishes browning, transfer to a large plate.
• Reduce the heat to medium. Add the onion and garlic to the pot and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are tender and beginning to brown, about 6 minutes. Add the carrots and celery and continue to cook until they are brightly colored and fragrant, about 4 minutes. Stir in the wine, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom of the pot, and cook until it evaporates, about 4 minutes. Sprinkle the vegetables with the flour, stir to evenly coat them and cook for 1 minute. Add the broth, potatoes, tomatoes and the reserved beef with any accumulated juices. Season with 3 tablespoons salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Add the herb bundle and bring the stew to a simmer.
• Cover the pot and then transfer to the oven. Bake until the beef is tender but still holds its shape, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Let the stew cool for 30 minutes before serving. Discard the herb bundle and serve topped with chopped parsley.

HERBED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil. Add the water, onion, seasonings and tomato paste. Cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. , Stir in potatoes, carrots and green pepper; simmer 30 minutes. Add additional water if necessary. Stir in remaining ingredients; cover and simmer 20 minutes.

BEEF WITH SNOW PEAS

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sherry, cornstarch, brown sugar and ginger. Add the beef to a separate bowl and pour one-third of the liquid over the top. Save the rest of the liquid. Toss the beef and set aside.
• Heat the oil in a heavy skillet (iron is best) over high heat. Add the snow peas and stir for 45 seconds, getting as much color on them as possible. Remove to a plate.
• Allow the skillet to get very hot again. With tongs, add half the meat mixture, leaving most of the marinade still in the bowl. Spread out the meat as you add it to skillet, but do not stir for a good minute. (You want the meat to get as brown as possible as quickly as possible.) Sprinkle half the scallions over the meat. Flip the meat to the other side and cook for another 30 seconds. Remove to a clean plate.
• Repeat with the other half of the meat, allowing the skillet to get very hot again first. After flipping, add the first plateful of meat, the reserved liquid, the crushed red pepper and snow peas. Stir over high heat for 30 seconds, and then turn off the heat. Check the seasonings and add salt only if it needs it. The mixture will thicken as it sits. Serve immediately over rice.

DUTCH OVEN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 325°F. Chop all of your vegetables and measure out the rest of your ingredients. I recommend roughly chopping your carrots and potatoes into larger chunks so that they don't break down too much during the cooking time in the oven. Chop smaller baby potatoes in half and larger baby potatoes into quarters. Chop your carrots into 1/4 inch thick rounds.
• Liberally season all sides of the beef stew meat with kosher salt and black pepper. Heat the olive oil over medium heat in the bottom of your Dutch Oven.
• Transfer about 1 pound of the seasoned stew meat into the Dutch Oven. Sear (brown) all sides of the stew meat (about 1 minute per side). Once golden brown, remove the meat from the pan and repeat this process with the rest of the meat. Remove the final round of browned meat from the pot.
• Transfer the yellow onion, carrots, celery and garlic into the pot. Sauté until fragrant, about 3 minutes. If the vegetables are sticking to the bottom of Dutch Oven, mix in another tablespoon of olive oil.
• Add the parsley, thyme, tomato paste, balsamic vinegar and miso paste to the vegetables. Mix to combine and cook for another 1 minute.
• Pour the red wine over top of the vegetable mixture to deglaze the pot. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Once simmering, pour the beef broth into the pot, add in the potatoes and add the seared stew meat back in. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil.
• In a small dish, whisk the corn starch and water together until smooth. Pour the corn starch mixture (slurry) into the beef stew.
• Place the lid on your Dutch Oven and carefully transfer the Dutch Oven Beef Stew into your preheated oven. Let the stew cook in the oven for 2.5 hours.
• After 2.5 hours, the beef stew will have thickened, the vegetables will be tender and the stew meat will easily pull apart with a fork. Serve your beef stew with some fresh bread, and enjoy!

HERBED SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• Boil 3/4 pound sugar snap peas in salted water until crisp-tender and bright green, about 5 minutes; drain. Meanwhile, heat 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet. Add 1/2 sliced red onion, 1 tablespoon chopped dill and 1/2 teaspoon minced marjoram; cook until the onion softens, about 3 minutes. Add the snap peas and salt; toss.

HERBED BEEF STEW AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. Dutch oven, brown beef in oil. Add onions; cook until onions are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in 3 cups water and all the seasonings. Cover and simmer until the meat is tender, about 2 to 2-1/2 hours. , Add carrots and parsnips; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in browning sauce if desired. Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute. , For dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder, parsley if desired and salt. Stir in the egg, oil and water. Drop into six mounds onto simmering stew. Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).

HERB SIMMERED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle the beef with pepper and coat with flour.
• Heat the oil in a 6 quart saucepot over medium-high heat.
• Add the beef and cook until well browned, stirring often.
• Add the mushrooms, garlic, herbs and bay leaf and cook until the mushrooms are tender and liquid evaporates.
• Stir the broth into the saucepot and heat to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 45 minutes.
• Add the carrots and potatoes.
• Heat to a boil.
• Cover and cook for 30 minutes more or until beef is fork tender.
• Remove bay leaf and serve.

STIR-FRIED BEEF AND SUGAR SNAP PEAS

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, mix beef, 2 tablespoons tamari, sesame oil, salt and pepper. Set aside.
• Thinly slice sugar snap peas crosswise into disks. Thinly slice scallions, reserving dark green parts for garnish.
• In a small bowl, mix chicken broth, Madeira, 2 tablespoons water, remaining 1 tablespoon tamari and cornstarch.
• Heat a large skillet over high heat. Add 2 tablespoons oil. When pan is hot, stir-fry beef until browned, about 2 minutes. Transfer beef and any liquid to a plate.
• Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and when hot, add garlic and white and light green scallion parts until lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add sugar snap peas and chicken broth mixture, lower heat to medium and cover. Let cook for 2 minutes. Transfer beef and juices to skillet and stir-fry 2 minutes. Serve over rice, garnished with more sesame oil, sesame seeds, dark parts of scallions, and hot sauce or vinegar and chili oil.