Best Lydias French Oven Stew Recipes

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FRENCH OVEN STEW



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This easy stew begins to thicken during the last hour of cooking. Very rich wonderful stew. I have been making this for a long time and cut it out of a magazine years ago. The last 20 minutes you can add some frozen peas or frozen beans if you would like. If useing fresh small baby onions, add an hour before stew is done. Update: I have made this stew in my crockpot and it has turned out perfect. I did stir it a couple times just to incorporate everything.

Provided by CIndytc

Categories     Stew

Time 3h15m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 1/2 lbs boneless beef stew meat, cut in chunks
12 ounces white pearl onions
4 large carrots, quartered crosswise
6 ounces small fresh mushrooms, trimmed
3 large celery ribs, cut into 1 inch chunks
1 1/2 cups tomato juice
1/2 cup red wine, good quality
1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 small bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper (to taste)

Steps:

  • Heat oven 300 degrees.
  • Mix all ingredients in a heavy 3 quart ovenproof saucepot.
  • Cover and bake, stirring once an hour, for 3 hours or until meat is tender and sauce is thickened.
  • Discard bay leaves before serving or storing.
  • Serve over buttered noodles if desired.
  • You can use frozen small white onions instead of fresh but add them to the pot 1 hour before stew is done.
  • You can also add frozen peas or frozen beans 20 minutes before stew is done -- .

Nutrition Facts : Calories 282.1, Fat 6.6, SaturatedFat 2.8, Cholesterol 90.7, Sodium 907.8, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 2.6, Sugar 13.6, Protein 32.9

LYDIA'S PORTUGUESE BEEF STEW



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This is Lydia's way to make beef stew. Lydia came to the United States when she was 18. She shared this recipe with me back in 1998. Very hardy, buttery and filling. Good comfort food. I have never done it, but I see where this could be converted to a slow cooker after sauteing the beef.

Provided by bshemyshua

Categories     Stew

Time 1h45m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/2 cup butter
1 -2 lb beef roast (depending on how much beef you like) or 1 -2 lb beef steak, cubed for stew (depending on how much beef you like)
1 small diced onion
8 medium potatoes, peeled and chopped
1 cup diced carrot
1/2 medium head of cabbage, chopped
salt
garlic salt or garlic powder

Steps:

  • Melt butter in a dutch oven and saute beef in butter until brown. Add onions for an additional 3-5 minutes just until translucent.
  • Add potatoes and enough water to cover meat and potatoes.Bring to a simmer and cook until meat and potatoes are tender(about 45-60 minutes).
  • Add carrots and cabbage last, cook until cabbage is tender.(maybe 20 minutes).
  • Add last, salt and garlic salt/powder to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 577.7, Fat 30.5, SaturatedFat 15.8, Cholesterol 92.8, Sodium 197.2, Carbohydrate 56.8, Fiber 8.7, Sugar 6.3, Protein 21.2

FRENCH OVEN STEW



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I found this recipe years ago (don't remember where) and it's my favorite beef stew recipe. I use low sodium tomato juice because otherwise it's just too salty.

Provided by Debala

Categories     Stew

Time 3h20m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 1/2 lbs boneless beef roast
10 ounces peas and pearl onions, frozen
4 carrots, quartered
4 -5 potatoes, chunked
6 ounces mushrooms, trimmed
3 large celery ribs
1 1/2 cups low-sodium tomato juice
1/4 cup quick-cooking tapioca
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
2 small bay leaves
1 teaspoon dried basil
1/4 teaspoon pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 300°.
  • Mix all ingredients (except peas and pearl onions) into a heavy 3 quart oven proof sauce pot.
  • Cover and bake, stirring 3 times, 3 hours or until meat is tender and sauce thickened.
  • Add peas and onions 1 hour before stew is done.
  • Discard bay leaves before stirring.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.2, Fat 6.3, SaturatedFat 2.4, Cholesterol 93.5, Sodium 964, Carbohydrate 38.2, Fiber 5, Sugar 12.3, Protein 35.4

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