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'''Beef stew''' has chunks of softened beef and vegetables in a thick sauce. It is often served with [[Cookbook:Corn Bread|cornbread]] or [[Cookbook:Biscuit|biscuits]].
This is definitely a winter-time meal. Cooking it really heats up the house, and there's nothing like a big bowl of stew to drive away the cold on a winter night when your landlord hasn't gotten around to fix the heat yet.
 
 
 
  
 
==Ingredients==
 
==Ingredients==
* 2-3lbs stewing meat
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*2 [[Cookbook:Pound|lbs.]] (900g) [[Cookbook:Beef|beef]]
* 3-5 Potatoes (cubed)
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*46 [[Cookbook:Fluid_Ounce|fl. oz.]] (5 <sup>3</sup>/<sub>4</sub> [[Cookbook:Cup|c]], or 1.36 [[Cookbook:L|L]]) tomato juice (one large can)
* 1 pkg (2 lbs or so) carrots
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*10 <sup>1</sup>/<sub>2</sub> [[Cookbook:Ounce|oz.]] (298 [[Cookbook:g|g]], about 1 <sup>1</sup>/<sub>4</sub> [[Cookbook:Cup|c]] or 300 [[Cookbook:mL|mL]]) double-strength beef [[Cookbook:Broth|broth]]
* 3-4 stalks Celery
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*<sup>1</sup>/<sub>2</sub> [[Cookbook:Cup|c]] [[Cookbook:Flour|flour]]
* 1 onion
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*<sup>1</sup>/<sub>4</sub> [[Cookbook:Cup|c]] [[Cookbook:Oil|oil]]
* 1 cup tomato sauce
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*1 [[Cookbook:Bay_Leaf|bay leaf]]
* 3 tbsp barkey
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*1 [[Cookbook:Teaspoon|t]] (5ml) [[Cookbook:Marjoram|marjoram]]
* 1 tbsp sugar
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*1 [[Cookbook:Teaspoon|t]] (5ml) [[Cookbook:Oregano|oregano]]
* 1/4 tsp marjoram
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*2 to 4 russet (large non-sweet white baking) [[Cookbook:Potato|potatoes]]
* 1/4 tsp thyme
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*4 large [[Cookbook:Carrot|carrots]]
* 1/4 tsp sage
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*4 stalks of [[Cookbook:Celery|celery]]
* 1 tsp salt
 
* 1 tsp pepper.
 
 
 
==Method==
 
 
 
 
 
Here we have two packages of stew meat from Walmart. I decided to spring for the "Extra Lean" kind because I didn't feel like trimming fat off the meat all day.
 
 
 
[[Image:01stewmeat0ai.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
The chunks of meat are too large as they are, so each piece got cut into two or three smaller chunks
 
 
 
[[Image:02dicedmeat8yn.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
Chop the potatoes into small cubes. I used about 6 potatoes total.
 
 
 
[[Image:03peelandchoppotatoes4ye.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
Prepare the carrots by chopping off both ends.
 
 
 
[[Image:04preparecarrots3vy.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
Chop the carrots into small disks. I chopped the largest disks into semicircles to avoid a potential choking hazard.
 
 
 
[[Image:05chopcarrots7wg.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
Next, prepare the celery by chopping off the white part at the base of the stalk, and everything after the joint at the top.
 
 
 
[[Image:06celery8ws.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
Split each stalk in half lengthwise...
 
 
 
[[Image:07splitcelery6rg.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
... then dice into small pieces.
 
 
 
[[Image:08chopcelery9ly.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
Now we combine everything into our large pot. My oven won't hold a large pot, so I'm using the large cooker that first appeared in my chili recipe in the last thread. First, we add the meat...
 
 
 
[[Image:09addmeat2ag.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
... followed by the potatoes ...
 
 
 
[[Image:10addpotatoes3xy.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
... carrots ...
 
 
 
[[Image:11addcarrots5aq.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
... celery ...
 
 
 
[[Image:12addcelery8lb.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
... and everything else. In this picture, the diced up onion is in the upper right, the tomato sauce in the lower right, the barley in the lower left, and the spices (marjoram, thyme, sage, salt, pepper, and sugar) in the upper left.
 
 
 
[[Image:13addother1od.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
Mix everything together.
 
 
 
[[Image:14mixwell2jw.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
Cover the pot with foil.
 
 
 
[[Image:15coverwithfoil7os.jpg]]
 
 
 
 
 
This is the part where you'd put the pot in your oven, but I just set the cooker for 250F.
 
  
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==Procedure==
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#Cut the beef into chunks about 1[[Cookbook:Inch|"]] (2.5cm) in diameter.
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#Put the beef and flour in a container, such as a plastic bag, and shake or squish until the beef is well-coated. Use more flour for a thicker stew, or less for a thinner stew.
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#Put oil into a wide pot and heat it.
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#In several batches, brown the beef in the pot with the oil.
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#Into the pot: all beef, all spices, tomato juice, and the double-strength beef broth (w/o water).
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#Cover the pot, then [[Cookbook:Simmering|simmer]] for at least an hour to soften the beef. Stir the stew every few minutes to prevent the beef from burning on the bottom of the pot.
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#Peel the carrots, cut them into pieces about the same size as the beef, add them to the stew, and simmer a bit more. (stirring every few minutes)
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#Cut the other vegetables likewise, and simmer a bit more. (stirring every few minutes)
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#When all the vegetables are soft but not yet falling apart, remove the bay leaf and serve the stew.
  
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==Variation==
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Add other vegetables such as [[Cookbook:Turnip|turnips]], [[Cookbook:Parsnip|parsnips]], and frozen [[Cookbook:Corn|corn]]. Note that turnips mush quickly.
  
After 5 or 6 hours, the stew should look like this. I recommend eating it with biscuits, by which I mean those bready roll things, not "wickets" or whatever "biscuit" means in England.
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Revision as of 04:25, 14 January 2010

| Meat Recipes
beef stew

Beef stew has chunks of softened beef and vegetables in a thick sauce. It is often served with cornbread or biscuits.

Ingredients

Procedure

  1. Cut the beef into chunks about 1" (2.5cm) in diameter.
  2. Put the beef and flour in a container, such as a plastic bag, and shake or squish until the beef is well-coated. Use more flour for a thicker stew, or less for a thinner stew.
  3. Put oil into a wide pot and heat it.
  4. In several batches, brown the beef in the pot with the oil.
  5. Into the pot: all beef, all spices, tomato juice, and the double-strength beef broth (w/o water).
  6. Cover the pot, then simmer for at least an hour to soften the beef. Stir the stew every few minutes to prevent the beef from burning on the bottom of the pot.
  7. Peel the carrots, cut them into pieces about the same size as the beef, add them to the stew, and simmer a bit more. (stirring every few minutes)
  8. Cut the other vegetables likewise, and simmer a bit more. (stirring every few minutes)
  9. When all the vegetables are soft but not yet falling apart, remove the bay leaf and serve the stew.

Variation

Add other vegetables such as turnips, parsnips, and frozen corn. Note that turnips mush quickly.