Simmered Beef And Mushrooms Core Food

GROUND BEEF & MUSHROOMS SKILLET

Steps:

• Brown ground beef.
• Add onions during browning.
• Drain grease.
• Add cans of Cream of Mushroom Soup.
• Add packets of Onion Soup Mix.
• Over low-medium heat, stir mixture until smooth.
• Add mushrooms.
• Add Beef Broth.
• Add black pepper.
• Stir thoroughly until well-mixed.
• Reduce heat to simmer.
• Simmer for 20-30 minutes, covered.
• Cook egg noodles in separate pot, according to directions.
• While noodles are cooking, add butter or margarine.
• Stir and cover, continuing to simmer.
• Drain noodles, and return to pot.
• Add ground beef/soup/mushroom mixture to noodles, and stir thoroughly.
• Serve and enjoy.

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.

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.

SIMMERED SIRLOIN WITH GRAVY

Steps:

• In large nonstick skillet, cook beef, onions, mushrooms and garlic in butter over medium heat for 5-7 minutes or until meat is brown and no longer pink.
• Add the beef broth, Worcestershire sauce and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for one hour.
• Combine flour and water until smooth; add to beef mixture.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened.