Indulge in a comforting culinary journey with our delectable beef stew, a classic dish that embodies warmth and satisfaction. Slow-cooked to perfection, tender beef cubes are enveloped in a rich, flavorful gravy, accompanied by an array of colorful vegetables that add a vibrant touch. This hearty stew is elevated with a crown of fluffy, herb-infused dumplings that soak up the savory broth, creating a symphony of textures and flavors in every bite. From the classic beef stew recipe to variations that explore different culinary traditions, our collection offers a diverse range of options to suit every taste preference. Whether you prefer a traditional approach or a modern twist, you'll find a recipe that will tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving for more. So, gather your ingredients, fire up the stove, and embark on a culinary adventure that celebrates the timeless allure of beef stew.
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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.
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 HERBED DUMPLINGS
Steps:
- Make stew:
- Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 325°F. Pat beef dry. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Heat oil in heavy large ovenproof pot over medium-high heat. Working in batches, cook beef until brown, stirring occasionally and scraping up browned bits, about 8 minutes. Transfer meat to bowl.
- Add bacon to same pot. Sauté until crisp, scraping up browned bits, about 5 minutes. Add onions, garlic, thyme and bay leaf. Cover and cook until onions are tender, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Return beef and any accumulated juices to pot. Add 5 cups canned beef broth and crushed tomatoes with purée. Cover and bring to simmer.
- Transfer pot to oven. Bake until beef is just tender, stirring occasionally, about 1 hour. Add carrots and rutabagas. Cover; bake until vegetables are crisp-tender, about 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until beef is very tender, about 25 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare dumplings:
- Whisk milk and eggs in medium bowl to blend. Stir in chives and parsley. Let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Sift flour, baking powder and salt into large bowl. Add milk mixture. Stir just until blended.
- Whisk remaining 1/2 cup canned beef broth and cornstarch in small bowl to blend. Bring stew to simmer over medium heat. Gradually stir cornstarch mixture into stew. Return stew to simmer, stirring until sauce thickens.
- Spoon dumpling batter in 12 dollops atop simmering stew. Cover tightly; simmer until dumplings are puffed and tester inserted into center of dumplings comes out clean, about 15 minutes.
- Serve stew with dumplings.
HERBED BEEF STEW
This is the best beef stew I have ever tasted and I am a huge fan of stew and have eaten a ton of it over my life. I found this recipe in a Light and Tasty catalog several years ago while at the dentists office. Of course I couldn't steal the recipe out of it but I immediately went on the hunt for it as soon as my root canal had calmed down and it was well worth the hunt. Everyone who tastes this stew begs for the recipe. I hope you all enjoy it as much as we do.
Provided by Modmom50
Categories Stew
Time 3h25m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 4 tablespoons flour, paprika and pepper.
- Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat.
- In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil over medium heat.
- Add the water, tomato paste, bouillon, 1 1/2 teaspoons basil, 3/4 ts thyme, 3/4 ts garlic powder and bay leaves.
- Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/2 hours or until meat is almost tender.
- Add potatoes, onions and carrots, Cover and simmer 30 minutes longer or until the meat and vegetables are tender.
- Discard bay leaves.
- In a small bowl, combine the parsley, salt and the remaining flour, basil, thyme and garlic powder.
- Add cold water; stir until smooth.
- Stir into stew.
- Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 417.8, Fat 23.9, SaturatedFat 8.9, Cholesterol 88.5, Sodium 202.1, Carbohydrate 24.7, Fiber 3.6, Sugar 5.1, Protein 25.6
WINTRY BEEF VEGETABLE STEW WITH FLUFFY HERB DUMPLINGS
Here's our family favorite recipe for a great hearty and satisfying beef stew, that I make each year throughout the cold weather season. Plentiful with tender chunks of beef and a nice variety of vegetables, and the fluffiest most delicious herb dumplings, ever! Perfect for a cold autumn or winter's day. Serve this stew piping hot with a buttered baguette and a good cider, ale, or wine. Enjoy! Note: As with all good stews, this stew is even better reheated the next day, after flavors have had a chance to meld. Stew leftovers freeze and reheat beautifully, and would make a delicious cottage or shepherd's pie.
Provided by BecR2400
Categories Stew
Time 2h55m
Yield 10-12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 25
Steps:
- Cook and stir beef in shortening in heavy 8-10 quart stock pot, until beef is well browned. (Note: If too much liquid builds up to prevent adequate browning, pour off excess liquid into a bowl and reserve. Continue to brown the beef and when well browned, add the reserved liquid back into the pot.).
- Add 5 cups hot water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the black pepper.
- Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
- Cover and simmer until beef is almost tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
- Stir in potato, turnip, rutabaga, carrots, green pepper, green beans (if using), celery, onion, bouquet sauce, the bouillon cube and bay leaves.
- Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender (but do not overcook), stirring once, about 25 minutes.
- Prepare dough (see below) for Dumplings; set aside.
- Using a fork, blend together 1 cup cold water and the 4 tablespoons flour in a small mixing bowl; stir gradually into stew.
- Heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
- Boil and stir 1 minute; reduce heat.
- Do ahead tip: After boiling and stirring 1 minute, stew can be covered and refrigerated no longer than 48 hours. To serve, heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Continue as directed.
- DUMPLINGS:.
- In a large bowl, cut shortening into combined flour, baking powder, salt, parsley and herbs until mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Stir in milk.
- Drop by heaping tablespoons onto hot meat or vegetables in boiling stew (do not drop directly into liquid).
- Cook uncovered 15 minutes.
- Cover and cook about 15 minutes longer. Cut a dumpling in half to test for doneness; you want them done but not dry!
- Serve stew piping hot, with a buttered baguette and a glass of cider, ale, or wine. As with all good stews, this stew is even better reheated the next day, after flavors have had a chance to meld. Stew leftovers freeze and reheat beautifully, and would make a delicious cottage or shepherd's pie.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 526.4, Fat 21.6, SaturatedFat 7.4, Cholesterol 71.5, Sodium 698.4, Carbohydrate 55.8, Fiber 5.6, Sugar 6.1, Protein 27.1
HERBED DUMPLINGS
Savory dumplings for beef or chicken stew.
Provided by Ronna
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Dumpling Recipes
Time 20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- In a bowl, mix the flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, thyme, parsley, and oregano. Cut in butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Gradually add milk, using just enough to form a thick batter.
- Drop by rounded tablespoons into your simmering soup or stew, cover, and allow to cook 15 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.9 g, Cholesterol 17.7 mg, Fat 6.7 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 771.8 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
Tips for Making Perfect Beef Stew with Herbed Dumplings:
- Choose the Right Cut of Beef: Select a chuck roast or beef stew meat with good marbling for a tender and flavorful stew.
- Brown the Beef: Searing the beef in hot oil before adding it to the stew pot develops a rich, caramelized flavor.
- Use a Variety of Vegetables: Incorporate a mix of root vegetables like carrots and potatoes, as well as softer vegetables like celery and onions, for a well-rounded flavor profile.
- Enhance the Flavor with Herbs and Spices: Add a bouquet garni, bay leaves, thyme, and rosemary to the stew for a fragrant and aromatic broth.
- Simmer Low and Slow: Allow the stew to simmer gently over low heat for at least 2 hours, or until the beef is fall-apart tender.
- Make Fluffy Herbed Dumplings: Combine flour, baking powder, herbs, and butter to create light and fluffy dumplings that soak up the delicious stew broth.
Conclusion:
This classic beef stew with herbed dumplings is a hearty, comforting, and flavorful dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. By following these tips and using fresh, high-quality ingredients, you can create a restaurant-worthy beef stew that your family and friends will love. So, gather your ingredients, put on your apron, and get ready to indulge in a delicious culinary journey.
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