Gourmet Beef Stew

Seasoned and browned beef combined with bacon, garlic, carrots, leek, yellow onion, mushrooms, parsley, and thyme. Stew is completes with water and Burgundy to make rich broth
Ingredients -
2 Pounds Beef Chuck (cut into large cubes)
Flour
3 Tablespoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
2 Tablespoons Unsalted Butter
Salt and Fresh Ground Pepper
1/4 Pound Bacon (diced)
2 Cloves Garlic (minced)
3 Carrots (sliced into approximately 1-inch pieces)
1 Leek (white part only, cleaned and sliced)
1 Small Yellow Onion (diced)
1/2 pound Mushrooms (sliced)
1 Tablespoon Fresh Parsley
1/2 Teaspoon Thyme
1/2 Bottle Burgundy or Similar Red Wine
Water
 
Preparation:

1. Dredge beef cubes in flour.

2. Melt butter with oil in a large skillet and brown the meat.

3. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.

4. Transfer meat to a casserole with a lid using a slotted spoon.

5. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

6. Add bacon, garlic, carrots, leek, onion, mushrooms and parsley to the skillet.

7. Sauté until bacon is slightly crisp and the onion, garlic, mushrooms, carrots and leek are soft, stirring frequently.

8. Add contents of the skillet to the meat.

9. Add thyme, Burgundy and just enough water to cover the stew.

10. Cover and place casserole dish in the center of the oven.

11. Bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours.

12. Serve with egg noodles.

13. Garnish with parsley.

 



Cooking Tip
Beef or Pork Fat
Adding beef or pork fat to stews is well worth the effort. Ask your butcher to accommodate your needs.

Stew Cooking Tips
Marrow Bones
Marrow bones are terrific additions to stews. Also called soup bones, they can be found in most supermarkets.

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