{"id":12951,"date":"2011-02-08T11:06:27","date_gmt":"2011-02-08T15:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/?p=12951"},"modified":"2011-02-08T11:06:27","modified_gmt":"2011-02-08T15:06:27","slug":"beef-stew","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/2011\/02\/beef-stew\/","title":{"rendered":"Beef Stew"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Beef_Stew.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-12952\" title=\"Beef Stew \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Beef_Stew-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Beef_Stew-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Beef_Stew.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>I have fond memories of some foods growing up and some not so fond memories.\u00a0 Beef stew wasn&#8217;t one of those things that I looked forward to when my mom made it, sorry mom!<\/p>\n<p>I always thought of beef stew as a hearty dish with lots of veggies, tender beef, and most of all a super thick gravy.\u00a0 When I moved out, this is what I always strived for when making beef stew.\u00a0 It took me a few years, some experiments, but I finally came up with a great beef stew that simmers away in the crockpot filling the house with enticing smells and the comfort of coziness.<\/p>\n<p>I will forewarn you that while this does cook in a crockpot it does take some effort to get it there.\u00a0 You have to be willing to work and love it a bit before allowing it to go off on it&#8217;s own and do it&#8217;s thing.<\/p>\n<p>If you do that, then you&#8217;ll get a great bowl of stew at the end of the day!<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>Andrea&#8217;s Beef Stew<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2lbs Beef Stew Meat, cut into bite sized pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 Large Onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>4 Large Carrots, peeled and chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 1\/2C Frozen Peas<\/li>\n<li>2C Frozen Corn<\/li>\n<li>1\/2C Green Lentils, uncooked<\/li>\n<li>2C Frozen Green Beans<\/li>\n<li>5-6 Potatoes, chopped into bite sized pieces<\/li>\n<li>2TBSP Unbleached All-Purpose Flour plus 4TBSP, Heaping<\/li>\n<li>1 Quart of Beef Stock<\/li>\n<li>1C Dry Red Wine<\/li>\n<li>Salt and pepper to taste<\/li>\n<li>3tsp Garlic Powder, plus additional<\/li>\n<li>1tsp Ground Sage, plus additional<\/li>\n<li>2TBSP Worcestershire Sauce<\/li>\n<li>Olive Oil for cooking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Set your crockpot to low and add in the potatoes, peas, corn, lentils, and green beans.\u00a0 Once the stew meat is cut into bite sized pieces, place in a storage bag (or glass bowl) and sprinkle with some salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Not much, just a touch.\u00a0 Then add in 2TBSP of flour.\u00a0 Shake until all the pieces are coated.\u00a0 In a medium sized sautee pan, heat olive oil, about 1TBSP over medium heat.\u00a0 Add in a few pieces of stew meat, do not crowd the pan.\u00a0 This may take two or three batches to get all the stew meat seared.\u00a0 Sear meat on each side for about a minute then remove from pan and place in a bowl.\u00a0 Repeat until all stew meat is seared.\u00a0 You aren&#8217;t cooking the meat here but just giving it a nice little crust on the outside.\u00a0 Add the stew meat to the crockpot.<\/p>\n<p>Add in the onions and carrot to the hot sautee pan.\u00a0 If you need to add in more oil, do so but not too much.\u00a0 Sautee and add in the seasonings, including the Worcestershire sauce.\u00a0 Cook just until you can smell the onions and they just start to soften. Add in the 4 TBSP of flour, stirring until the veggies are coated.\u00a0 Cook for another minute or two.\u00a0 Add in the red wine and half of the beef stock.\u00a0 Cook until the mixture thickens and starts to simmer.\u00a0 Remove from heat and pour mixture into the crockpot.<\/p>\n<p>Stir all ingredients together, place lid on the crockpot and cook for at least 6 hours.<\/p>\n<p>Stir, taste to see if more seasoning needs added, then spoon into bowls and serve hot.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Beef_Stew2.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-1\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12953\" title=\"Beef Stew \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Beef_Stew2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Beef_Stew2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Beef_Stew2.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>So while it does take some prep work, I promise you that by the end of the day when you&#8217;re tired and dinner is ready, you&#8217;ll be thankful you took that time.\u00a0 Everything is tender and the red wine adds some depth to the dish that you won&#8217;t get just from using stock.<\/p>\n<p>You might think sage is an odd herb to use but I really love it paired with earthy dishes.\u00a0 Beef is deep in flavor and full of earthy tones. Sage goes great with that and the red wine makes everything stand out.<\/p>\n<p>You&#8217;ll want to use a red wine that you would drink and you want it to be a spicy dark one, like a merlot or cab.<\/p>\n<p>Of course if you don&#8217;t drink wine, or don&#8217;t have any on hand just use more stock. If you can though, I highly encourage you to use the wine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Beef_Stew3.jpg\" data-rel=\"attachment-image-2\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-12954\" title=\"Beef Stew \" src=\"http:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Beef_Stew3-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Beef_Stew3-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/foodembrace.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/Beef_Stew3.jpg 467w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a>This is definitely considered one of my &#8220;Go Big or Go Home&#8221; dishes because this makes a lot.\u00a0 Always perfect for leftovers and always perfect for freezing and using later.<\/p>\n<p>Make sure to have some bread on hand for dipping and helping to get the last bits out of the bowl!<\/p>\n<p>Winter comfort food at it&#8217;s best!<\/p>\n<p><em>Have fun guys, and remember, always play with your food! 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