Herbed Beef Stew Recipes

HERBED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil. Add the water, onion, seasonings and tomato paste. Cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is tender. , Stir in potatoes, carrots and green pepper; simmer 30 minutes. Add additional water if necessary. Stir in remaining ingredients; cover and simmer 20 minutes.

HERBED BEEF STEW AND DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a 5-qt. Dutch oven, brown beef in oil. Add onions; cook until onions are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in 3 cups water and all the seasonings. Cover and simmer until the meat is tender, about 2 to 2-1/2 hours. , Add carrots and parsnips; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in browning sauce if desired. Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute. , For dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder, parsley if desired and salt. Stir in the egg, oil and water. Drop into six mounds onto simmering stew. Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).

HERBED BEEF STEW WITH PUFF PASTRY

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown the beef in oil; drain. Stir in the carrots, potatoes, celery, onion, garlic, broth, tomatoes and seasonings. , Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour or until meat is almost tender. Discard bay leaves. Stir in squash and tapioca; return to a boil. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; let cool for 10 minutes. , Meanwhile, on a lightly floured surface, roll out puff pastry to 1/4-in. thickness. Using a 10-oz. ramekin for a pattern, cut out six pastry circles 1 in. larger than the diameter of the ramekin. , Fill six greased 10-oz. ramekins with beef mixture; top each with a pastry circle. Seal pastry to edges of ramekins; cut slits in each pastry. If desired, use the pastry scraps to cut out 30 strips. Twist strips; place five strips on each ramekin. Pinch edges to seal. Combine egg yolk and cream; brush over tops., Place on a baking sheet. Bake at 400° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

HERBED BEEF STEW WITH SPINACH

Steps:

• Heat oil in pan.
• Shake Beef in plastic bag with flour to coat, cook in batches until browned.
• Add all ingredients except spinach to slow cooker.
• Cook on Low for 8 hours.
• Add spinach to slow cooker, stir and cook until spinach is wilted (approx. 10 minutes).
• Serve over rice or noodles.

HERBED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Brown meat very lightly, but do not cook all the way through.
• Add all herbs and liquids.
• Simmer on low or in a crockpot for at least 3 hours, though not more than 18.
• A half hour before serving, mix cornstarch with juice from the cans of chopped mushrooms.
• Add liquid and mushrooms to stew; allow to thicken.
• In a seperate pot, sauté almonds, melt extra butter, and add cooked egg noodles.
• Sprinkle with poppy seeds.
• Serve stew on bed of noodles.

HERBED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 4 tablespoons flour, paprika and pepper.
• Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat.
• In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil over medium heat.
• Add the water, tomato paste, bouillon, 1 1/2 teaspoons basil, 3/4 ts thyme, 3/4 ts garlic powder and bay leaves.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is almost tender.
• Add potatoes, onions and carrots, Cover and simmer 30 minutes longer or until the meat and vegetables are tender.
• Discard bay leaves.
• In a small bowl, combine the parsley, salt and the remaining flour, basil, thyme and garlic powder.
• Add cold water; stir until smooth.
• Stir into stew.
• Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.

HERB SIMMERED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Season the beef with the black pepper. Coat the beef with the flour.
• Heat the oil in a 6-quart saucepot over medium-high heat. Add the beef in 2 batches and cook until it's well browned, stirring often. Pour off any fat.
• Add the mushrooms, garlic, herbs and bay leaf to the saucepot and cook until the mushrooms are tender. Stir in the stock and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 45 minutes.
• Increase the heat to medium-high. Stir in the carrots and potatoes and heat to a boil. Reduce the heat to low. Cover and cook for 30 minutes or until the beef is fork-tender. Remove and discard the bay leaf.
• Tip: For visual interest, you can peel a strip around the centers of the potatoes before cooking.

BEEF STEW WITH HERBED DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• Make stew:
• Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F. Pat beef dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook beef until brown, stirring occasionally and scraping up browned bits, about 8 minutes. Transfer meat to bowl.
• Add bacon to same pot. Sauté until crisp, scraping up browned bits, about 5 minutes. Add onions, garlic, thyme and bay leaf. Cover and cook until onions are tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Return beef and any accumulated juices to pot. Add 5 cups canned beef broth and crushed tomatoes with purée. Cover and bring to simmer.
• Transfer pot to oven. Bake until beef is just tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Add carrots and rutabagas. Cover; bake until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until beef is very tender, about 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile, prepare dumplings:
• Whisk milk and eggs in medium bowl to blend. Stir in chives and parsley. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl. Add milk mixture. Stir just until blended.
• Whisk remaining 1/2 cup canned beef broth and cornstarch in small bowl to blend. Bring stew to simmer over medium heat. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into stew. Return stew to simmer, stirring until sauce thickens.
• Spoon dumpling batter in 12 dollops atop simmering stew. Cover tightly; simmer until dumplings are puffed and tester inserted into center of dumplings comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
• Serve stew with dumplings.