MERLOT BEEF STEW
I think it's the best stew I have ever made. My search for a perfect stew isn't over but wow, this is good. It's on the thick and hearty side rather than the thin and hearty side. If you want it thinner add water 1/2 cup at a time. I served this with hot rolls to sop up the gravy and caesar salad for my garlic fix. The "beef base" is the Better than Bouillon brand. The "dry french rub" is McCormicks. I tried this recipe twice. The first time I used regular beef stock-it was borderline to salty. The second time I used low sodium beef stock-just right. I used my cast iron dutch oven.
Provided by Diana Adcock
Categories Stew
Time 5h30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Pre-heat oven to 300 degrees.
- Prepare vegetables, keeping chopped onions aside.
- In a medium bowl combine flour and pepper, set aside.
- In a measuring cup combine beef base with 1 cup hot water, set aside.
- In a dutch oven heat oil over medium-high heat.
- Chop bacon, set aside.
- Cut beef into 1 1/2 to 2 inch chunks.
- Add beef to seasoned flour, toss to coat.
- Brown seasoned beef in two batches, placing first and second batches in a medium bowl.
- Add bacon to hot dutch oven, stirring until the fat is just turning golden brown.
- Remove and add to beef bowl.
- Add onions to dutch oven, reducing heat to medium.
- Stir often and keep an eye on them so they do not burn.
- When just golden add tomato paste, whisking constantly for 1 minute.
- Add the merlot, whisking constantly for 1 minute.
- Add the beef base with water, worcestershire, beef stock, dry french rub and stir well.
- Add prepared vegetables, stir well to coat.
- Add contents of the beef bowl, stir well to coat.
- Add bay leaves.
- Cover with a lid and place in oven.
- If your oven runs hot reduce heat to 275 degrees.
- Check stew at 3 hours, giving it a good stir.
- Add water if needed.
- Stir again at 4 hours, remove at 5 hours.
- Search out bay leaves and remove.
MERLOT BEEF STEW
If you plan to serve this recipe, you should use the same wine, but a less expensive wine will do for cooking. It is delicious served with rice, mashed potatoes or crusty bread.
Provided by luciana
Categories Stew
Time 2h30m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- In a large heavy flameproof casserole, over medium heat, melt butter and add oil.
- Add bacon pieces to fat and cook, stirring often, until bacon starts to brown.
- Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, worcestershire sauce, herbs and spices.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes until just softened, stirring frequently.
- Pat beef cubes dry with paper towel, then dredge them in flour, evenly coated.
- Add beef into the pot, turning them to let it be browned.
- Add wine to pan and cook for 2 minutes.
- Add chicken stock and tomato paste, bring to boil, scraping the base of the pot.
- Reduce heat to low, partially cover pot and let simmer for approximately one hour.
- Add in pearl onions and mushrooms and continue to cook on low heat for another hour, or until the meat is very tender.
- Discard bay leaves and stir in the parsley before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1235.6, Fat 68, SaturatedFat 26.3, Cholesterol 266.3, Sodium 861.2, Carbohydrate 36.6, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 13.1, Protein 95
THE BEST BEEF STEW
Our stew has tons of flavor thanks to the herbs, red wine and balsamic vinegar. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 servings (2-1/4 quarts).
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- In a small bowl, toss beef and 1/4 teaspoon salt. In a large bowl, combine 4 tablespoons flour and paprika. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and toss to coat. , In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil over medium heat. Stir in tomato paste, herbes de Provence and garlic; cook until fragrant and color starts to darken slightly. Add wine; cook until mixture just comes to a boil. Simmer until reduced by half, about 5 minutes. Stir in broth, 1 teaspoon rosemary and bay leaves. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until meat is almost tender, about 1-1/2 hours., Add potatoes, onions and carrots. Cover; simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes longer., Discard bay leaves. In a small bowl, combine remaining 1/2 teaspoon rosemary, remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt and remaining 2 tablespoon flour. Add cold water and vinegar; stir until smooth. Stir into stew. Bring to a boil; add peas. Cook, stirring, until thickened, about 2 minutes. If desired, top with additional fresh rosemary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 366 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 71mg cholesterol, Sodium 605mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (9g sugars, Fiber 6g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
MERLOT BEEF STEW
Doesn't get much better than this. If you do not like wine you will not like this recipe. As far as a choice of wine goes, consider wines from the Pacific Northwest. Oregon, which sits on the same latitude as France's famed Burgundy region, is best known for its "Burgundian"-styled pinot noirs and elegant chardonnays. And...
Provided by Diana Adcock
Categories Beef
Time 5h30m
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
- 2. Prepare vegetables keeping onions aside.
- 3. In a medium bowl combing flour and pepper, set aside.
- 4. Combine beef base with water, whisk well, set aside.
- 5. Chop bacon, set aside.
- 6. Cut beef into 1 and 1/2 inch pieces. Add to flour mixture tossing well to coat every piece.
- 7. In a large dutch oven heat oil over medium high heat.
- 8. Brown seasoned beef in two batches, removing to a medium bowl, set aside.
- 9. Add bacon to hot dutch oven, stirring often until the fat just begins to brown.
- 10. Remove bacon when golden to beef bowl.
- 11. Reduce heat to medium, add chopped onions.
- 12. Stir often until onion turns light brown.
- 13. Add tomato paste, whisking constantly for 1 minute.
- 14. Add merlot, whisking constantly for 1 minute.
- 15. Add the beef base, worstershire sauce, beef broth and dry French rub, whisk well.
- 16. Add the prepared vegetables. Stir well to coat.
- 17. Add contents of beef bowl, including any juices and stir well to coat.
- 18. Add bay leaves, pushing them down with a spoon to submerge.
- 19. Cover with lid and place pot in the oven.
- 20. Check the stew at 3 hours, giving it a very good stir, bottom to top.
- 21. Add water if needed.
- 22. Repeat at 4 hours with the stirring and water if needed.
- 23. Remove at 5 hours, search out bay leaves and toss them out.
- 24. Serve with a torn loaf of hot, crusty bread and a salad. And Merlot of course ;-)
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