Bunkhouse Beef And Pork Stew Recipes

LICK THE PLATE CLEAN BEEF (OR PORK!) STEW

Steps:

• 1. In large plastic bag, combine 4 T. flour, salt and 1/4 tsp. pepper. Add beef and shake to coat.
• 2. In dutch oven, brown beef in oil. (In batches, if necessary.)
• 3. Remove beef and set aside. Add onion to pan and cook until tender. Add garlic and cook for 1 more minute. Stir in remaining flour and pepper until blended. Gradually stir in broth. Add beef and thyme.
• 4. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/4 hours.
• 5. Add potatoes and carrots. Cover and bake 1 hour longer until meat and vegetables are tender. Serve with warm, crusty bread or garlic bread to soak up all of the wonderful gravy.

SWEET GINGER PORK STEW

Steps:

• In large stock pot, render fat from bacon -cooking on med low - remove bacon from pot using slotted spoon, set aside. Brown Pork in bacon fat in small batches, remove pork from pot using slotted spoon.
• Pour off excessive drippings from pot (leaving some for deglazing). Add Onion, Garlic, and Ginger. Saute. Once onions have started to brown stir in Pumpkin, turnip ,Carrots. Pour in 1/2 beef stock to finish deglazing pot. Stir well.
• Add remainder of Beef stock, Brown sugar, Honey, nutmeg, cardemom, Bayleaves, Orange zest, and the juice of an orange. Allow to simmer on low covered for 1 hour. stirring occaisionally.
• Add Potatoes. Allow to simmer for an additional 1/2 hour.
• Stir in Sliced green beans or peas, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Because I personally don't like mushy beans or peas I turn off the stew here. But you may cook for an additional 15 minutes.

DELICIOUS AND EASY PORK STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a heavy Dutch oven over medium-high heat.
• In a bowl mix together the flour, seasoning salt and pepper.
• Coat the pork in the flour mixture then brown well on all sides in the oil (working in batches) then remove to a bowl.
• Add in the onion, garlic, sage and crushed pepper flakes; saute for about 8 minutes.
• Return the pork to the pot and any juices from the plate.
• Add in remaining ingredients (along with any other ingredients such as potatoes, carrots or any other veggies) mix to combine and season with salt and pepper.
• Simmer over medium heat until pork is very tender (about 1 - 1-1/2 hours).

BAECKEOFFE / LAUNDRY DAY STEW OF BEEF, PORK, AND LAMB

Steps:

• In a large bowl or very large plastic bag with a secure seal, mix together the onions, leeks, carrot, garlic, bay leaves, juniper berries, thyme, parsley, wine, beef, pork, lamb, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, and 1 teaspoon pepper. Mix well, seal, and refrigerate for at least 12 hours and up to 24 hours. Mix the meats and marinade occasionally; if they are in a bag, just turn it over once or twice.
• When ready to cook, preheat the oven to 350°. Smear the olive oil all over the bottom of a 6- or 8-quart Dutch oven.
• Peel the potatoes if you like; using a mandoline, slice them thinly and season well with salt and pepper. Do not wash the potatoes after slicing. The potato starch thickens the broth. Cover the bottom of the pot with half of them. Strain the solids and meat from the marinade, reserving both separately. Spread the meats and vegetables on top of the potatoes and then top with the remaining potatoes. Carefully pour the reserved marinade over the potatoes. If the liquid does not cover the top of the potatoes, add more wine or water until they are just covered.
• Cover the pot and bring the stew to a gentle simmer on top of the stove. Place the pot in the oven and bake until the meats are very tender, about 3 1/2 hours. Serve, directly from the casserole, in warm, generously sized soup plates.