Summer Harvest Stew Food

HARVEST BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat bacon grease in a large pot over medium heat.
• Combine flour with salt and pepper. Coat beef cubes.
• Brown meat in the bacon grease until nicely browned. Remove to a paper towel, and set aside.
• Heat olive oil in the same pot. Cook onions, garlic, carrots, and celery over low heat. Add the vinegar and sugar. Pour in the broth and bring to a boil. Deglaze the pan by scraping off the food stuck on the bottom of the pot.
• Return meat to pot. Pour in beer, then stir in parsnips, turnips, red potatoes, parsley, and bay leaves. Reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer for 90 minutes, stirring occasionally.

HEARTY VEGAN SUMMER STEW

Steps:

• cut squash in half and lightly coat with olive oil and bake at 450 F for about 40 min while preparing other ingredients.
• Dice tomatoes, zucchini, yellow bell pepper and tofu.
• Fry tofu cubes lightly in some olive oil with dried thyme, basil, salt and pepper for about 5 minutes.
• Add shallot, garlic, zucchini and bell pepper and sautee for a few more (about 5) minutes.
• Add tomatoes, cook 1-2 minutes more.
• Remove acorn squash from oven and scoop out thoroughly softened lightly golden flesh and mix into remaining stewed ingredients.
• Taste and adjust seasonings if necessary.
• Remove from heat.
• Add chopped parsley and green onions.
• Top with 2 tbsp of olive oil and juice of 1 lime.
• Serve with rice or bread.

SUMMER CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large casserole dish over a medium heat. Add the leeks, garlic and thyme, cover and cook gently for 10 mins, stirring occasionally. Season the chicken and tip into the dish with the potatoes.
• Turn up the heat, pour in the stock and bring to a simmer. Reduce the heat and allow to gently bubble with the lid on for 35 mins. Add the green beans and peas for the final 10 mins of cooking. Season to taste, then ladle into bowls or lipped plates with a squeeze of lemon.

AUTUMN HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• Dump all veggies, chicken, salt, pepper and olive oil into crockpot and stir. Tie herbs together with string and put in the pot (you can put them in top or bury them in among the veggies). Pour in liquids. Cook on low for 7-8 hours.

THREE SISTERS HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• In a large stew pot, heat the olive oil.
• Add the onion and stir to coat with oil.
• Saute until golden, then add garlic, carrot, squash, beans, corn, sage, chipotle, and salt. Add broth a bit at a time until you are satisfied with the consistency.
• Simmer until squash is tender, then add chopped parsley and stir.
• Serve hot.
• I often sustitute a 10 oz. package of frozen pureed squash for the cubed squash for a smoother texture.

SUMMER HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large dutch oven.
• Add onions and garlic, cook till onions are translucent.
• Reduce heat, add potatoes, bell peppers and tomatoes.
• Season with garlic salt and pepper.
• Cover and cook till potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally and adding water as needed.
• Serve over rice or pasta.

SUSAN'S HARVEST STEW

Steps:

• Put bouquet garni ingredients in the center of a square of cheesecloth; set aside.
• Pour 1 T of the oil into a hot pot (covered casserole), brown beef quickly over high heat, add more oil as needed; set beef aside.
• In same pot, with another tablespoon of oil, cook onion until soft; add garlic & paste; stir & cook 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle & stir flour over this, then add broth & wine; stir well to scrape up fond.
• Add veggies, meat & bouquet garni; cover & simmer over LOW heat for about 2 hours; stir occasionally.
• Taste & season with salt & pepper.
• Cool; cover & chill overnight.
• Reheat & serve as noted in description (above).

HARVEST BEEF CHUCK STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in large pan over med-high heat.
• Add beef and saute for five minutes, browning on both sides.
• Remove meat from pan.
• Add onion and garlic.
• Saute five minutes.
• Add wine, tomato sauce, 1 cup beef broth, rosemary, bay leaves, and pepper.
• Bring to a boil.
• Add beef and simmer 1 hour.
• Add rest of broth, vegetables and simmer for at least one hour, until vegetables are tender and meat is falling apart.
• Add the flour and water and cook five more minutes.