by: Susan Gast / Author, Blogger at Beesville Books, Bored Boomers, and a Food Dehydrating Fanatic!
Enjoy a hearty bowl of beef stew. Make it in your slow cooker (aka crock-pot).
Let the aroma of this delicious dish fill your home and your tummy when you get home from work!
My recipe contains dehydrated onions, carrots, potatoes, celery, and garlic (and FRESH beef). You don't need to rehydrate the veggies prior to slow cooking. Just make sure to keep your eye on it during the day as mentioned above.
If you have to leave it unattended, it's always best to add "extra" stock than have too little. If, upon your return home you have too much stock, do this: Drain off the excess stock, and put it in a small saucepan. In a separate jug add a small amount of water and add flour (or cornstarch) to it. Mix well.
Add this flour/water mix to the stock in the pan and bring to a boil; reduce the heat and simmer for a few minutes to cook the flour. Save this thickened meaty sauce for biscuit-dipping or pouring over boiled spuds.
NOTE: Feel free to stir in the thickened stock back into the whole mix!
Beef stew is a hearty dish that has its roots in peasant cuisine. It was traditionally made with whatever meat and vegetables were on hand. Over time, it has evolved into the dish we know and love today.
Beef stew typically contains beef, potatoes, carrots, onions, and celery cooked in a rich broth. and thickened with flour or cornstarch and typically served with bread or biscuits.
The best cuts of meat for beef stew are the tougher, cheaper cuts like chuck roast or round steak.
These cuts of meat are high in collagen, which breaks down into gelatin during cooking and makes the stew nice and thick. It also gives the meat a more rich and flavorful taste.
salt* and pepper to taste
I make this beef stew in a slow cooker—how easy is that?
NOTE: I added some dried peas in my stew too!
*IF you need to add salt, do so, BUT be careful NOT to over-salt as the bouillon has salt in it.
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Beef Stew: Best Cut to USe?
Just want to know what's the best cut of beef to use in stew, or does it really matter?
Beef Stew
EXCELLENT!! Really enjoyed it... :-)
Want to use fresh ingredients that you have on hand? Do this:
Exchange the dry ingredients in the recipe for these fresh ingredients listed below!
and
This is what your beef stew will look like with the dehydrated veggies, above.
With the meat and stock added...
And when you get home from work, you'll lift the lid to discover a super-satisfying stew.
You can see how much the stock/water level reduced to make the thick gravy; that's why it's important to make sure you add enough stock in the first place!
Slow cookers are great for simmering stews all day. You get to enjoy a nourishing meal at day's end, check out these from Amazon, below:
Crock-Pot 6-Quart Cook & Carry
Hamilton Beach 6-Quart Set & Forget Slow Cooker
Hamilton Beach 5-Quart Programmable Slow Cooker
Cuisinart PSC-350 3-1/2 Quart Programmable Slow Cooker
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Here's How to Make EASY
MEALS with Dried Food
Recipe Book
actually, there are 26 recipes!
🍕 Pizza!
🥧 Shepherd's Pie!
🥘 Beef Stew!
plus Cauliflower Soup and Cauliflower Mash, along with crazy Carrot Soup!
Decadent Desserts:
Carrot Cake and Cranberry Pineapple Pie and more...
The recipes also include the food ingredient amounts to use instead when you have fresh food on hand!
Irish stew is a variation of beef stew that is popular in - yes, you guessed it - Ireland. It typically contains lamb or mutton, potatoes, carrots, onions, and fresh herbs.
Some recipes add Guinness Stout, giving it a rich and flavorful taste. Irish stew is typically served with boiled potatoes and crusty bread.
Georgia's Brunswick Stew is a traditional Southern dish that is popular in barbecue joints all over Tennessee, North Carolina, and Virginia too. It is typically made with chicken, pork - or beef, tasty vegetables, and a tomato-based sauce.
The stew is traditionally cooked in a large pot over an open fire. This gives it a smoky flavor that is unique and delicious.
I remember eating a bowl of Brunswick Stew served in a round hollowed-out baked bread 'bowl' ... they poured in the stew... and nothing went to waste. Delicious memory!
If you like stew, I'm betting that you'd love Black Bean Soup too. Go check it out!
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