Rosemary Beef Stew Food

CLASSIC, HEARTY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Place beef cubes into a large bowl. Season with kosher salt and black pepper. Add flour and paprika and toss until evenly coated.
• Heat oil in an oven-safe Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Sear the beef cubes in batches until dark brown, about 4 minutes per side. Flip or stir gently with a wooden spoon until all edges are dark brown, 2 to 3 minutes more. Remove beef and set aside.
• Add onions to the beef fat with more salt and pepper; cook and stir until they begin to caramelize, about 10 minutes. Add garlic and stir until aromatic and soft, about 30 seconds. Stir in tomato paste and cook until it turns brown and begins to caramelize and stick to the bottom of the pan. Deglaze with red wine, scraping up the flavorful browned bits on the bottom. Let the wine reduce until almost dry again, about 3 minutes.
• Add dried thyme, dried rosemary, herbes de Provence, and bay leaves. Add 2 cups beef broth and Worcestershire, stir, and bring to a boil. Add the seared beef cubes back into the stew liquid. Remove from heat and cover the pot.
• Braise in the preheated oven until meat is almost tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from the oven. Add carrots, potatoes, and more beef broth if needed. Cover and return to the oven to braise until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes longer.
• Discard bay leaves. Stir in peas, fresh rosemary, and fresh thyme. Serve hot.

THE BEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a small bowl, toss beef and 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a large bowl, combine 4 tablespoons flour and paprika. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat. , In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil over medium heat. Stir in tomato paste, herbes de Provence and garlic; cook until fragrant and color starts to darken slightly. Add wine; cook until mixture just comes to a boil. Simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, 1 teaspoon rosemary and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is almost tender, about 1-1/2 hours., Add potatoes, onions and carrots. Cover; simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes longer., Discard bay leaves. In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 2 tablespoon flour. Add cold water and vinegar; stir until smooth. Stir into stew. Bring to a boil; add peas. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. If desired, top with additional fresh rosemary.

ROSEMARY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Chop the potatoes, celery, green beans and carrots into bite sized pieces. Place them in the pot.
• Boil the beef broth to reduce to half.
• While the broth is boiling, blanch the tomatoes in the broth. Peel and chop the tomatoes. Set in the pot.
• Coarsely chop the onion. Heat 1 tbs olive oil and 1 tbs butter in a heavy pan. Saute the onions until they are caramelized, place them in the pot. De-glaze the pan with some of the red wine and place in the pot.
• In the same pan, heat another 1 tbs butter and 1 tbs olive oil. Saute the corn to give it color. Place in the pot. De-glaze the pan with some of the red wine and place in the pot.
• In the same pan, heat another 1 tbs butter and 1 tbs olive oil. Saute the mushrooms to give them color. Place in the pot. De-glaze the pan with some of the red wine and place in the pot.
• Mix the flour with some salt and pepper to taste.
• Dredge the stew meat in the flour mixture to coat.
• Heat 1 tbs of olive oil in the heavy pan. In small batches, sear the stew meat on all sides. Place in the pot. De-glaze the pan with red wine and place in the pot.
• Pour and remaining wine and broth in the pot. Put the sprigs on the top and cover.
• Heat on low heat or in a crock pot for a few hours.

BEEF STEW WITH ORANGE AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Brown beef in oil in a skillet or pressure cooker over medium-high heat.
• Remove with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Reduce heat and add onion, garlic, and 2 T of the broth.
• Cook, stirring, about 1 minute.
• And remaining ingredients (except the beef).
• Stir well to dissolve the tomato paste.
• Add beef.
• For pressure cooker: Cook at high pressure 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat and use natural release method.
• For stove-top: Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer for 45 minutes or so, until beef is tender.
• Remove rosemary springs and herb bouquet or bay leaf.
• Serve.

BEEF STEW WITH ORANGE AND ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy casserole and add the pancetta or bacon. Dry the cubes of beef with paper towels and brown them a few pieces at a time. Remove and add the onion. Brown lightly. Stir in the flour and cook for two to three minutes without browning.
• Return the beef with its juices to the casserole. Add the garlic, stock, wine, tomato paste, herb bouquet, rosemary branches (or teaspoon dried rosemary), orange peel, salt and pepper. Bring to boil, lower the heat and simmer gently for an hour and one-half, stirring occasionally, with the lid on slightly askew.
• Remove herb bouquet and rosemary sprigs. Correct the seasoning and serve.