Savory Italian Beef Stew Food

ITALIAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 300°F/150°C.
• Season the beef with salt & pepper and coat with the flour.
• Heat the oil in a large, oven-safe pot over medium heat. Add the beef and brown on all sides (I did this in two batches so not to crowd the pan).
• Remove from the pan and set aside.
• Add the onions and celery to the same pan and cook until the onions are translucent (about 5 minutes). Add the mushrooms and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and browned, about 3-4 minutes.
• Add the garlic and cook another minute.
• Add the wine and stir, scraping anything that may have stuck to the bottom of the pan. Raise the heat to medium-high heat. Cook the wine until it reduces in half.
• Stir in the tomato paste and tomatoes and stock. Add the parsley and salt & pepper to taste.
• Return the beef to the pan. Cover and bake for 2 hours. Add the carrots and bake another hour.

SAVORY ITALIAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a 4-quart slow cooker, combine stew meat, onions, undrained tomatoes, carrots and garlic herb sauce mix. In a small bowl, whisk together the broth and pesto sauce mix. Pour over all in slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on low heat setting for 8 to 10 hours.

SAVORY VEGETABLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir beef stew meat and Italian dressing until meat is evenly browned, about 5 minutes. Add 2 cups water, beef bouillon, diced tomatoes, beef broth, tomato sauce, garlic, bay leaf, salt, oregano, and pepper to skillet; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until meat is tender, about 1 1/2 hours.
• Place potatoes, carrots, bell pepper, and onion in stew; cover and simmer over medium-low heat until vegetables are tender, about 45 minutes.
• Combine flour and cold water in a small bowl; mix until smooth. Stir flour mixture into stew, bring to a boil; cook and stir until stew is thickened, about 2 minutes. Discard bay leaf before serving.

NORTHERN ITALIAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook beef in batches in hot oil until browned completely, about 5 minutes per batch. Remove browned beef cubes to a plate lined with paper towels, keeping skillet over heat and retaining the beef drippings.
• Cook and stir onion, celery, and carrots in the retained beef drippings until just softened, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir mushrooms and garlic into the onion mixture.
• Pour red wine into the pan; bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Continue cooking the mixture until the wine evaporates, 7 to 10 minutes. Stir tomatoes into the mixture.
• Return beef to skillet with potatoes, basil, thyme, marjoram, and sage. Pour beef stock and tomato sauce over the mixture. Bring the liquid to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to low and simmer until the beef is very tender and the sauce is thick, 4 to 6 hours.

SAVORY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. In ovenproof 4-quart Dutch oven, mix beef, onion, tomatoes, seasoned salt, pepper and bay leaf. In small bowl, mix water and flour; stir into beef mixture.
• Cover; bake 2 hours, stirring once.
• Stir in potatoes and carrots. Cover; bake 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes longer or until beef and vegetables are tender. Remove bay leaf.

ITALIAN-STYLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook onion and garlic in olive oil for 5 mins until softened and turning golden. Tip in the beef strips, pepper, tomatoes and rosemary, then bring to the boil. Simmer for 15 mins until the meat is cooked through, adding some boiling water if needed. Stir through the olives and serve with mash or polenta.

SAVORY ITALIAN STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook sausage and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and onion is tender. Drain. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. , Stir in the broth, tomatoes, tomato sauce, carrot, basil and oregano. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes. , Gently stir in the tortellini, zucchini, green pepper and parsley. Cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until tortellini is tender. Serve with cheese.

SAVORY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag; add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. , In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook beef and onion in oil over medium-high heat until beef is browned on all sides. Stir in the water, consomme, sherry, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Stir in the carrots, parsnips, potato and turnip. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender.