Argentinean Beef Stew Recipes

ARGENTINIAN BEEF STEW (CARBONADA CRIOLLA)

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat the oil and sauté the onions, green pepper, and garlic until golden and soft, about 10 minutes.
• Add the beef and cook on medium-high heat, turning to brown all sides.
• Add the stewed tomatoes, beef broth, potatoes, sugar, squash, raisins, and apricots, and lower heat to a simmer.
• Cover and simmer over low heat for 1 hour. Taste for seasoning, and season with salt and pepper. Add more beef broth if stew seems too thick.
• Cook for about 30 minutes longer, until beef is tender. Stir in the frozen corn, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes more.
• Serve with rice and cornbread.

ARGENTINEAN BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Melt butter in 2 quart saucepan and add beef. Cook on medium-high heat 3-4 minutes until browned, stirring every now and then to prevent sticking. Add all remaining ingredients (except parsley)and bring to a boil (about 3-4 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium cover and cook 14-16 minutes until veggies are tender. Stir in parsley and serve.

IRISH BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Toss beef cubes with flour to coat, then fry in the hot oil until browned. Place the carrots, potatoes, onion and garlic in a large slow cooker. Place the meat on top of the vegetables. Mix together the beef broth and tomato paste and pour into the slow cooker along with the beer.
• Cover and cook on High for 6 hours or Low for 8 hours. During the last hour before serving, dissolve the cornstarch in cold water and then stir into the broth. Simmer on the High setting for a few minutes to thicken.

ARGENTINE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In olive oil, brown the beef with the onion and garlic.
• Add all of the remaining ingredients, except the corn, sherry and pumpkin.
• Simmer for 1 hour, covered.
• Cut the top off the pumpkin and discard.
• Scoop out the seeds and stringy membrane, and discard them as well.
• You could toast the pumpkin seeds in the oven for a snack if you like, but they are not used in this recipe.
• Brush the inside of the pumpkin with butter and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper.
• Stir in the stew, sherry and corn.
• Bake the stew-containing pumpkin at 325° F for about an hour, or until the pumpkin is tender.
• When serving, scoop out some pumpkin along with the stew.

ARGENTINA STYLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Fry bacon in a large skillet until crisp.
• Remove bacon to a paper towel line plate to drain; crumble bacon and chill until serving time.
• Brown beef (half at at time) in the hot bacon drippings; drain off the fat.
• In a 6-quart slow cooker, add in the carrots, onions, tomatoes, potatoes, squash or pumpkin, sweet pepper, dried thyme (if using), and garlic.
• Add in the meat and pour the broth over all.
• Cover and cook on LOW for 8-10 hours.
• Turn to HIGH; stir in cabbage and fresh thyme (if using).
• Cover and cook for 15-20 minutes or until the cabbage is just tender.

GREEK-STYLE BEEF STEW (STIFADO)

Steps:

• Place beef in a bowl and season generously with pepper and kosher salt. Cover and transfer to the refrigerator until ready to use; up to 1 day is fine.
• Leaving the root ends in place, cut off the shallot tops. Remove and discard skins.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a heavy skillet over high heat. Add ½ of the beef and cook until nicely seared, 4 to 6 minutes per side. Remove to a plate and repeat to sear remaining beef.
• Turn off the heat and add 1 tablespoon oil to the empty skillet. Add shallots and let the skillet cool for 2 to 3 minutes. Turn the heat back on to medium and toss shallots until browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Remove shallots to a plate.
• Add the remaining 1 tablespoon oil to the skillet with onion, garlic, and a pinch of salt; cook and stir for about 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste and cook until toasted, about 2 minutes. Add red wine vinegar and white wine and bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Increase heat to medium-high and add sugar, cinnamon, allspice, cloves, oregano, bay leaves, and rosemary sprigs. Stir to combine and cook until reduced by about half, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add browned beef and shallots to the skillet and toss carefully until coated. Pour in 2 cups beef broth and bring to a simmer.
• Reduce heat to low or medium-low. Cover and cook at a gentle simmer for 1 hour, then uncover and cook for at least 1 more hour, stirring occasionally to move the beef and shallots around. Add more broth if needed during the cooking time and skim off some fat if preferred. The meat is done when a fork slides in easily, but the meat isn't falling apart on its own; it may take longer than 2 hours.
• Taste and adjust seasonings before serving.