BEEF STEW 01/27/2010
 I bought some stew meat, about a pound, and cut off the stuff I don't want to eat, fat, gristle. Then I threw a little flour, salt and pepper on top and stirred it around to coat.  Put about 2 Tab. of oil. I used canola oil. Heat and add meat to brown. Cook in batches till all is brown.  Now you can cook the onion you chopped or the garlic you crushed in the pan. Cook till tender. Deglaze the pan. You can use wine...or broth...or both...or water. I like to use wine and broth...it adds so much more flavor. Add about 4 cups of liquid. I then peel and cut up to large baking potatoes, some baby carrots, about half a bag. Put the meat back in and cook till meat is tender. About 30 minutes. Add in frozen peas and heat through...if you want. Take two heaping tablespoons of corn starch and a little water and make a slurry. Pour into broth and heat till it boils. Boil 1 minute to get out pasty taste. Now, you can mash some potatoes and put stew on them, or noodles, or make a pie crust and make pot pies. Or make some biscuits to sop up the gravy. Very vesitile non-recipe, CommentsLeave a Reply |