Best Gingersnap Stew Recipes

GINGERSNAP STEW

Steps:

• In a large saucepan cook carrots, celery and onion in oil over medium heat, about 5 minutes or until onion is nearly tender. Remove vegetables from the pan and set aside.
• Add sausage to pan, cook over medium heat until lightly browned. Return vegetables to pan.
• Add water, beans, chili powder and worchestershire sauce. Bring to boiling and reduce heat. Simmer for 20 minutes or until vegetables are tender.
• Stir in undrained tomatoes. Add crushed gingersnaps. Cook and stir about 5 minutes or until mixture thickens and bubbles. Ladle into bowls.
• Notes:
• I add more onions, carrots, low fat smoked sausage, kidney beans than the original recipe calls for. these can be reduced in amount if you desire.
• I prefer using the dark red kidney beans because they really are *pretty* and colorful in this dish.
• I have also used whole baby carrots cuz I'm lazy.
• The chili powder adds a subtle touch of *heat*.
• I tend to simmer on low for up to 2 hours.

GINGERSNAP GRAVY

Steps:

• Combine the seasoning mix ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
• Melt the fat and butter in a large skillet over medium heat.
• When almost melted, add the onions, celery, and garlic; saute 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in the seasoning mix and cook 5 minutes more, stirring occasionally.
• Add the stock and pan drippings; bring to a boil over high heat and boil rapidly until liquid reduces to about 1 quart, about 25 minutes.
• Then crumble the gingersnaps into the stock mixture and whisk with a metal whisk until they are dissolved.
• Continue cooking 10 minutes, whisking frequently and making sure the gingersnaps are thoroughly dissolved.
• During this time, taste the gravy; if the ginger flavour is not pronounced,m add the 1 tablespoon brown sugar and the 1 teaspoon ginger or add both to taste.
• Strain the gravy.

GINGERSNAP POT ROAST

Steps:

• Trim fat from roast. Cut if necessary to fit crock-pot.
• In large skillet brown roast on all sides in hot oil.
• In a small bowl combine water, gingersnaps, vinegar, bouillon, and red pepper.
• In crock-pot, place potatoes, carrots or parsnips, and bay leaf. Place meat on top of vegetables.
• Pour gingersnap mixture over meat.
• Cover; cook on low-heat setting for 10-12 hours or high-heat setting for 5-6 hours.

GINGERSNAP POT ROAST

Steps:

• 1. Roll meat in flour.
• 2. Brown on all sides in a pot (not Teflon coated pot).
• 3. When halfway done add onions and continue to brown. ***Please use care while doing this step as I have watched my mom turning the meat over and it fell off the fork and splashed the oil on her face***
• 4. Once all browned, cover with "BOILING" water, (if you add cold water it will make the meat tough).
• 5. Add 3/4 cup white vinegar, 2 Tbsp brown sugar, and 1 cup ketchup.
• 6. Let meat simmer for 2-3 hours.
• 7. Remove meat, strain onions out of water and throw out. ***I skim the onions out so as we don't have to dirty another pot to collect the juice use your own judgement***
• 8. Put liquid back into pot.
• 9. Add half the box of the gingersnap cookies. More can be added until you get the proper consistency. Remember, more water means more gingersnaps to make it thicker. I usually throw in at least one package depending on how much water there is. They can be crushed or whole as they will dissolve after a few minutes. If it's too thick, add 1/4 cup of water at a time until you have your desired consistency of gravy.
• 10. Once gravy thickens up, put the meat back in the sauce and let it sit for another 30 minutes.
• 11. Side dish with this we have mashed potatoes and green beans. I love the gravy.