Hearty Texas Beef Pork Chicken Stew Recipes

TEXAS COWBOY STEW

Steps:

• Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the sausage, garlic and onion; cook and stir until the meat is no longer pink. Drain off grease, and transfer the contents of the skillet to a large pot.
• Pour the tomatoes into the pot with the meat, and stir in the potatoes, pinto beans, corn, diced tomatoes with chilies, mixed vegetables and water. Season with cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Cover, and simmer over medium-low heat for at least 1 hour. Stir occasionally. The longer this stew cooks, the better it gets.

HEARTY PORK STEW

Steps:

• In a 3-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 10 ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until meat is tender. , Combine cornstarch and water until smooth; gradually stir into slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 30 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve in bowls with noodles. Freeze option: Freeze cooled meat mixture in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally and adding a little broth or water if necessary.

TEXAS BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven or large saucepan, cook beef until no longer pink, adding oil if desired; drain. Add onion, garlic powder, pepper and water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until meat is almost tender. , Add tomatoes, cumin and salt; return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until meat is tender.

HEARTY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place beef stew meat into a slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix together flour, paprika, salt, and pepper; sprinkle over beef stew meat, stirring to coat. Stir in beef broth, teriyaki sauce, onion, carrots, celery, potatoes, mushrooms, garlic and bay leaf.
• Cover, and cook on Low 6 hours, stirring occasionally.

HEARTY TEXAS BEEF, PORK & CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• In a large, heavy pot, over medium heat, add the oil.
• Season the beef and pork with salt and pepper.
• Sear the meat, in batches, for 2 minutes on all sides.
• Add the red wine to deglaze (about 1 minute).
• Add the onions, garlic, and hot pepper.
• Cover with water (approx. 3-4 quarts).
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer until tender (approx. 3 hours) Season the chicken with salt, pepper and essence.
• Add the chicken during the last 1 ½ hours of cooking.
• Remove the meat, chicken and vegetables, set aside to cool.
• Discard the vegetables.
• Add the remaining vegetables to the pot.
• Continue to cook for 1 hour.
• After the meat is cool, cube the beef and pork into 1" pieces.
• Remove the skin and bones from the chicken and cube into 1" pieces.
• Add the cubed meat to the vegetables.
• Continue to cook for 30 minutes.
• Re-season if necessary.
• Ladle into serving bowls.
• Serve with fresh bread or corn bread.

HEARTY CHICKEN STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a Dutch oven or large saucepan over medium-high heat. Brown chicken thighs in the hot oil, 2 to 3 minutes per side. Remove chicken and add butter, allowing it to melt but not burn. Add carrots, celery, onion, and mushrooms. Cook until mushrooms are soft and onion is translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Stir flour into the mixture to make a roux with the butter. Allow to cook, stirring, until it darkens a little, 10 to 15 minutes. Slowly add chicken broth while continuing to stir. Add chicken, reduce heat, and let simmer until easily shredded, 1 to 1 1/2 hours. Season with salt and pepper. Serve hot in a bowl or on a plate.