Beef Stew Over Mashed Potatoes Recipes

BEEF AND GUINNESS® STEW

Steps:

• Cook and stir bacon in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat until bacon is browned and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Turn off heat and transfer bacon into a large stew pot, reserving bacon fat in the skillet.
• Season beef chuck cubes generously with 1 teaspoon salt and black pepper to taste. Turn heat to high under skillet and sear beef pieces in the hot fat on both sides until browned, about 5 minutes. Place beef in stew pot with bacon, leaving fat in skillet. Turn heat down to medium; cook and stir onions in the retained fat in the skillet until lightly browned, 5 to 8 minutes; season with a large pinch of salt.
• Cook garlic with onions until soft, about 1 minute; pour beer into skillet and stir with a wooden spoon, scraping up and dissolving any browned bits of food into the liquid. Pour cooking liquid from skillet into the stew pot. Stir in tomato paste, thyme sprigs, carrots, celery, sugar, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, and enough chicken broth to cover.
• Bring stew to a gentle simmer, stirring to combine; reduce heat to low and cover pot. Simmer stew until beef is fork-tender, about 2 hours. Stir stew occasionally and skim fat or foam if desired.
• Remove cover and raise heat to medium-high. Bring stew to a low boil and cook until stew has slightly thickened, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove and discard thyme sprigs and adjust salt and pepper to taste.
• Arrange mashed potatoes in a ring in a serving bowl; ladle stew into the center of the potatoes.

GROUND BEEF STEW OVER GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Stir in mixed vegetables, tomatoes, gravy, marjoram and pepper. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat water, butter and garlic salt to boiling. Remove from heat. Stir in milk, dry potatoes and parsley just until moistened. Let stand about 30 seconds or until liquid is absorbed. Fluff potatoes with fork. Serve beef mixture over potatoes.

SUNDAY NIGHT STEW

Steps:

• Salt and pepper stew meat. Heat olive oil in a large, heavy pot over medium-high heat. Add butter, and as soon as it melts, brown half the stew meat until the outside gets nice and brown, about 2 minutes. (Turn it as it browns.) Remove the meat from the pot with a slotted spoon and put it on a plate. Add the rest of the meat to the pot and brown it, too. Remove it to the same plate. Set the meat aside.
• Add the onion and garlic to the pot, stirring it to coat it in all the brown bits in the bottom of the pot. Cook for 2 minutes, then add the tomato paste to the pot. Stir it into the onions and let it cook for 2 more minutes.
• Pour in the beef stock, stirring constantly. Add the Worcestershire and sugar. Add the beef back to the pot, cover the pot, and reduce the heat to low. Simmer, covered, for 1 1/2 hours to 2 hours.
• After 1 1/2 to 2 hours, add the diced turnips and carrots to the pot. Stir to combine, put the lid back on the pot, and let it simmer for another 30 minutes. The sauce should be very thick, but if it seems overly so, splash in some beef broth until it thins it up enough. Feel free to add beef broth as needed!
• When the carrots and turnips are tender, stir in minced parsley. Taste and add salt and pepper as needed. Serve piping hot in a bowl with mashed potatoes, letting the juice run all over everything. Sprinkle with extra minced parsley at the end.
• Cut the potatoes into quarters and cover with water in a large pot. Boil until potatoes are fork tender, about 25-30 minutes. Drain the potatoes, then put them back into the same pot. With the heat on low, mash the potatoes for 2 to 3 minutes to release as much steam as possible.
• Turn off heat, then add cream cheese, butter, cream, seasoned salt, salt and pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
• Serve potatoes immediately or spread them into a buttered baking dish to be reheated later. To reheat, put them in a 375 degree oven, covered in foil, until hot.

BEEF STEW OVER MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Stir in mixed vegetables, tomatoes, gravy, marjoram and pepper. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer uncovered 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, heat water, butter and garlic salt to boiling. Remove from heat; add milk. Stir in potatoes (dry) and parsley. Let stand about 30 seconds or until liquid is absorbed.
• Fluff potatoes with fork. Serve stew over potatoes.

BEEF WITH BEER AND MUSTARD MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°.
• Heat the oil in a big, heavy ovenproof pot over med-high heat.
• When it is hot, add the sirloin cubes and brown on all sides, about 5 minutes.
• Add the garlic, onions, and carrots; cook to soften, about 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle the meat and veggies with the flour and salt and pepper; stir for 1 minute; then add the tomato paste.
• Stir in 1 cup water, the beer, beef stock, and rosemary; bring to a boil.
• Cover the pot and transfer to the oven and bake for 90 minutes.
• When the beef has cooked for 1 hour, place the potatoes in a pot with water to cover.
• Bring to a boil; salt the water, then reduce the heat and simmer until the potatoes are fork tender, 15-17 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes and return to the hot pot; add the butter, half-and-half, and mustard; mash to your preferred consistency.
• Serve the beef over the mustard mashed potatoes.
• Alternative--serve the stew with crusty bread spread with mustard butter (made by stirring together 3 tablespoons butter and a rounded tablespoon of grainy mustard).

GROUND BEEF STEW OVER GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Brown ground beef and onion in large nonstick skillet until meat is thoroughly cooked and onions are tender. Drain excess fat if necessary.
• Add mixed vegetables, tomatoes, gravy, marjoram and pepper. Bring to a boil. Simmer over low heat 8 to 10 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Meanwhile, in medium saucepan, bring hot water, milk and butter to a rapid boil. Remove from heat. Stir in both pouches of potatoes and seasoning just until moistened. Let stand about 1 minute or until liquid is absorbed. Whip with fork until smooth. Serve stew over potatoes.