Stewed Meat With Spaghetti 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.

BEEF STEW WITH PASTA

Steps:

• In a 7-qt. Dutch oven, heat 1 tablespoon oil over medium-high heat; brown half the beef. Remove from pan. Repeat with additional oil and remaining beef., In same pan, saute carrots and onion in remaining oil until onion is tender, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in tomatoes, tomato paste, salt, pepper, broth, beef and, if desired, parsley; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 1-1/2 hours., Stir in potatoes, beans and cheese; bring to a boil. Stir in pasta. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until beef and vegetables are tender, 15-20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in spinach until wilted.

SPAGHETTI SAUCE- STEW BEEF

Steps:

• Season beef with salt and pepper.
• Over high flame, heat olive oil in pressure cooker.
• Brown beef on all sides- about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic and saute for about 30 seconds.
• Cover beef with enough water to submerge.
• Cook beef in pressure cooker with lid on, on high heat for 20 minutes. (Continuously, carefully "shake" cooker over flame to be sure beef does not stick to bottom of pan.).
• Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook for additional 15 minutes.
• Allow cooker to cool (follow your cooker's manual- mine says to run under cold water to release bobber.).
• Release lid and stir.
• Drain about 1/2 liquid from cooker- use a baster.
• Add tomatoes, mushrooms, wine, Serrano chilies and spaghetti sauce seasoning.
• Place lid on cooker and cook on medium heat for 25 minutes. Lower heat to medium-low low and cook for additional 20 minutes.
• Cool and remove lid.
• Remove Serrano from sauce (if desired) and serve on top of thick spaghetti noodles.