**Beef Stew with Buttermilk Dumplings: A Classic Comfort Food Dish**
Indulge in the hearty and comforting flavors of beef stew, a classic dish that has been enjoyed for generations. This recipe combines succulent beef, tender vegetables, and a rich, flavorful broth, all topped with fluffy buttermilk dumplings that soak up all the delicious juices. The stew is a perfect meal for a cold day, as it warms the soul and fills the house with an inviting aroma. In addition to the main beef stew recipe, this article also includes variations such as slow cooker beef stew and a gluten-free version, ensuring that everyone can enjoy this timeless dish. So gather your ingredients and prepare to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you feeling satisfied and content.
BEEF STEW WITH HERB DUMPLINGS
Nothing could be more comforting on a chilly day than a bowlful of this nicely seasoned stew.-Anna Broschart, Elkins, West Virginia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h45m
Yield 10-12 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a resealable plastic bag, combine four, salt and pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil. Add water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 1-1/2 hours. , Add the vegetables, parsley, thyme and bay leaf. Cover and simmer until meat and vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Discard bay leaf. Add browning sauce if desired. , For dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder, salt, thyme and sage. Cut in shortening until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in milk until moistened. , Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls onto simmering stew. Cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift cover while simmering). Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 312 calories, Fat 11g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 663mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 19g protein.
BEEF STEW WITH DUMPLINGS
I was given this recipe when my husband and I were first married. I've been making this wonderful beef stew recipe for 35 years and have never found a better one.
Provided by carolj
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef
Time 2h20m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a bowl, toss cubed beef with flour to coat.
- Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Place flour in a bag or bowl, and add beef cubes. Toss to coat with flour. Place coated cubes in the skillet and fry until well-browned on all sides; remove from pan and set aside.
- Cook onion and garlic in same pan until tender. Return meat to pan with water, parsley, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally and adding more water if needed. Stir in potatoes, carrots, celery, and green pepper, and continue cooking another 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf, and stir in mushrooms.
- In a small bowl, mix together baking mix, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and milk until just blended. Drop dough by the tablespoonful into stew. Simmer, uncovered, approximately 10 minutes. Cover, and simmer 10 minutes more, or until dumplings are cooked through, but not dry.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 829.8 calories, Carbohydrate 48.3 g, Cholesterol 164.4 mg, Fat 51.8 g, Fiber 4.7 g, Protein 42.5 g, SaturatedFat 23.7 g, Sodium 1181 mg, Sugar 6.6 g
BEEF STEW WITH BUTTERMILK DUMPLINGS
Rich Gravy and Full of Flavor with the addition of Ale. Dumplings are light and fluffy! One of the best stews I've ever eaten and very comforting on a cold winter's night!
Provided by chefRD
Categories Stew
Time 4h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large bowl, toss beef with 3 Tbsp flour, 1 tsp salt and 1 tsp black pepper.
- In a large pot over medium high heat 1 Tbsp vegetable oil. Add enough beef to pot to form only a single layer (don't overcrowd the pot) brown beef on all sides (takes around 7 mins per batch). Transfer to a large bowl. Brown remaining batches of beef in 2 batches.
- Add 1 bottle of ale to pot scraping brown bits with a wooden spoon. Pour ale over reserved beef and return empty pot to med-high heat.
- Add remaining Tbsp oil to pot. Add onions and 2 tsp salt, cook stirring often, until onions are transparent and turn a golden color (takes about 20 mins).
- Remove lid, raise heat to med-high heat. Stir in 3 Tbsp flour, and cook 3 mins stirring often.
- Add mushrooms, reserved beef and ale, remaining bottle of ale, and carrots. Bring to a boil. Cover and lower heat to a gentle simmer. Cook stirring occassionally, until the beef is tender (around 3 hours).
- Dumplings:.
- Start to make these about 40 mins before serving-.
- In a medium bowl stir together remaining 2 cups of flour, 3/4 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp baking soda.
- Using a pastry blender or your fingers work cold butter into flour mixture until it resembles cornmeal with pea sized pieces. In another bowl, whisk together buttermilk and egg.
- Gently fold wet ingredients into dry. Mix until a very shaggy dough forms. If more liquid is needed, add additional buttermilk 1 tbsp at a time.
- Gently form dough into 12 equal balls and drop into bubbling hot stew. Cover pot and cook 20-30 mins or until the dumplings are fluffy and cooked through.
- Let sit 15 minutes before serving. Stew thickens as it cools.
HERBED BEEF STEW AND DUMPLINGS
Meet the Cook: With our supply of homegrown beef, I'm always searching for new ideas on how to cook it. That's the way I came to invent this dish. Everyone loves it! My husband and I have three children, all of them now grown. -Madeleine DeGruchy, Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 3h20m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- In a 5-qt. Dutch oven, brown beef in oil. Add onions; cook until onions are tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in 3 cups water and all the seasonings. Cover and simmer until the meat is tender, about 2 to 2-1/2 hours. , Add carrots and parsnips; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in browning sauce if desired. Combine cornstarch and remaining water until smooth; gradually stir into stew. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly; boil for 1 minute. , For dumplings, combine the flour, baking powder, parsley if desired and salt. Stir in the egg, oil and water. Drop into six mounds onto simmering stew. Cover and cook for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 416 calories, Fat 13g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 82mg cholesterol, Sodium 882mg sodium, Carbohydrate 53g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 7g fiber), Protein 21g protein.
BUTTERMILK DUMPLINGS
Make and share this Buttermilk Dumplings recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Lindas Kitchen
Categories Stew
Time 30m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine dry ingredients. Set aside.
- Combine eggs, buttermilk, and melted butter.
- Stir liquid ingredients into dry ingredients to form a stiff batter.
- Drop tablespoons into simmering stew.
- Cover and simmer 20 minutes.
MOM'S HEARTY BEEF STEW WITH DUMPLINGS
My mom's beef stew recipe that she's perfected over 25 years. Tender chunks of beef couple with hearty vegetables in a rich gravy for a soul-warming treat. And Oh! The dumplings!
Provided by ambikins
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Stews Beef
Time 3h40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Heat the olive oil in a large heavy pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until the oil is shimmering, and place the onion and beef into the hot oil. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of the steak seasoning, stir the meat and onions well, and sprinkle with 1 more teaspoon of seasoning. Add the celery, and cook and stir until the meat is browned, about 10 minutes.
- Pour in 2 cups of water to just cover the meat, onion, and celery, bring to a boil, and stir and scrape the browned bits of flavor from the bottom of the pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer until the beef is very tender, about 2 hours. Remove the meat and celery pieces from the pan, set the meat aside, and discard the celery.
- In a bowl, whisk together the gravy mix with 4 cups of water. Add the mixture to the juices in the pot, bring to a boil, and stir the meat back into the gravy mixture. Stir in the turnip and carrots, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Stir in the potatoes, cover, and simmer an additional 20 minutes.
- To make dumplings, mix the flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl. Cut the shortening into the flour mixture with a pastry cutter or two knives until the mixture looks crumbly. Pour in the milk, and lightly stir the mixture just until it combines to form a dough.
- Remove 2 cups of gravy from the pot, and reserve. Drop the dumplings by heaping tablespoon onto the meat and vegetables in the pot, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes. Do not peek until the time is up. Pour the reserved gravy back over the dumplings, stir lightly, and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 514.6 calories, Carbohydrate 64.7 g, Cholesterol 62.1 mg, Fat 15.1 g, Fiber 6.5 g, Protein 29.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.7 g, Sodium 1261.3 mg, Sugar 5.3 g
LIGHTER BEEF STEW & DUMPLINGS
We've cut the calories and fat and boosted the fibre in this comforting casserole by using a lean cut of beef and upping the vegetables
Provided by Angela Nilsen
Categories Dinner, Lunch, Main course, Supper
Time 2h55m
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan or deep sauté pan. Tip in the onions, bay leaves and thyme sprigs, and fry over a medium heat for about 8 mins, stirring often, until the onions are turning golden. Raise the heat, add the steak and stir-fry briefly until it starts to lose its raw, red colour. Pour in the wine, stir to deglaze the brown sticky bits from the bottom of the pan, and let it bubble briefly. Lower the heat, sprinkle in the flour and mustard powder, and stir for 1 min. The meat should now be coated in a thick, rich sauce.
- Mix in the tomatoes, stirring to break them down. Stir in the stock and bring to the boil. Tip in the carrots, squash and mushrooms, lower the heat, cover with a lid and leave to simmer gently for 1 hr 40 mins, stirring occasionally. Uncover and cook for a further 20 mins, still on a gentle simmer, until the meat is very tender. Season with pepper.
- When the stew is nearly cooked, heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Put a 2.25-litre casserole dish in to heat it up. Meanwhile, make the dumplings. Put the flour, mustard powder, some pepper and a pinch of salt in a bowl, then stir in the spring onions and parsley. Mix the oil and buttermilk together and gently stir into the flour. Add a drop or two of cold water, if needed, to pick up any dry bits on the bottom of the bowl, and stir to make a soft and slightly sticky dough. Be as light-handed as you can, as overmixing or overhandling will toughen the dumplings. Cut the dough into 8 pieces and very lightly shape each into a small, rough ball.
- Carefully transfer the stew to the hot casserole dish and remove the bay leaves and thyme sprigs. Sit the dumplings on top and press them down into the gravy to very slightly submerge. Put the dish on a baking sheet and cook for about 20 mins until the dumplings have risen and are golden on top. Serve with a light scattering of thyme leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 571 calories, Fat 18 grams fat, SaturatedFat 4 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 54 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 18 grams sugar, Fiber 9 grams fiber, Protein 39 grams protein, Sodium 0.9 milligram of sodium
Tips:
- Use a heavy pot or Dutch oven for even cooking and to prevent scorching.
- Sear the beef in batches to avoid overcrowding the pan and ensure even browning.
- Use a variety of vegetables for added flavor and texture. Root vegetables like carrots and potatoes are classic choices, but you can also add other vegetables like celery, parsnips, or turnips.
- Use a good quality beef broth or stock for the best flavor. You can also use water, but the stew will be less flavorful.
- Season the stew to taste with salt, pepper, and other herbs and spices. You can also add a bit of Worcestershire sauce or red wine for extra depth of flavor.
- Simmer the stew for at least 1 hour, or until the beef is tender and the vegetables are cooked through.
- Make the dumplings while the stew is simmering. This will give you time to let them rest before adding them to the stew.
- Drop the dumplings into the simmering stew and cook for 10-12 minutes, or until they are cooked through.
- Serve the stew hot with crusty bread or mashed potatoes.
Conclusion:
Beef stew with buttermilk dumplings is a classic comfort food that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste. With a few simple tips, you can make a delicious and hearty stew that your whole family will enjoy.
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