In the vast culinary landscape of Australia, one dish stands out as a testament to the country's rich history and bold flavors: Ned Kelly Stew. Named after the legendary outlaw Ned Kelly, this hearty stew embodies the spirit of the rugged bushranger with its robust blend of beef, vegetables, and fragrant herbs. Accompanied by fluffy dumplings, this dish promises a culinary adventure that tantalizes the taste buds and transports you back to the days of the Australian frontier.
Alongside the classic Ned Kelly Stew, this article presents a delectable array of variations to suit every palate. From the aromatic Lamb and Guinness Stew with its Irish twist to the tantalizing Venison Stew infused with the essence of the wild, these variations offer a diverse exploration of flavors and textures. For those seeking a vegetarian delight, the hearty Vegetable Stew bursts with the goodness of fresh produce, while the lighter Chicken and Dumplings provide a comforting and wholesome meal.
Each recipe is meticulously crafted with step-by-step instructions, ensuring that culinary enthusiasts of all levels can recreate these delectable dishes in the comfort of their own kitchens. Detailed ingredient lists and helpful tips guarantee a successful cooking experience, while vibrant images showcase the mouthwatering results. Whether you're a seasoned chef or a novice home cook, this article will guide you through the culinary journey of creating an unforgettable Ned Kelly Stew and its delightful variations.
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
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
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.
HUNGARIAN BEEF STEW WITH DUMPLINGS
I can't believe I've had this recipe for over 25 years. It has been such a staple in my household that I guess I've sort of taken it for granted. I think it's about time I shared it!
Provided by JackieOhNo
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 2h
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Cut steak into 2-inch cubes, removing fat and any tough sinews. In a large skillet, heat oil. Add meat and brown thoroughly on all sides. Remove meat to plate with slotted spoon and set aside. To oil in skillet, add onions, garlic, paprika, salt and pepper. Cook until onions are translucent. Return meat and plate juices to pan and sprinkle mixture with flour.
- Cook, stirring frequently, over low heat until flour is browned. Add green pepper, celery and carrots. Add enough beef stock to cover mixture and simmer 1 hour or until meat is tender. Ten minutes before stew is done, add dumplings (recipe follows) and cover skillet. (If desired, peeled and quartered potatoes may be added halfway through cooking time instead of dumplings.).
- To make dumplings, in a large bowl, combine all dumpling ingredients and blend thoroughly. Drop by spoonfuls into large pot of boiling salted water. When dumplings double in size and rise to the surface, remove with slotted spoon and cool in colander. Add to stew during the last 10 minutes. The dumplings can be made ahead, refrigerated and reheated.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 754.4, Fat 39.3, SaturatedFat 12, Cholesterol 324.7, Sodium 916.3, Carbohydrate 45.4, Fiber 4.6, Sugar 5.3, Protein 52.6
HOMEMADE DUMPLINGS
Dumplings for stew.
Provided by katiewhite506
Categories Main Dish Recipes Dumpling Recipes
Time 10m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl. Slowly pour milk into flour mixture, stirring constantly until dough is stiff and holds together.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 172.8 calories, Carbohydrate 34.1 g, Cholesterol 3.3 mg, Fat 1.2 g, Fiber 1.1 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 567.6 mg, Sugar 2 g
VEGETABLE STEW WITH DUMPLINGS (VEGETARIAN)
This is a very different vegetable stew just packed with flavor - and is one of my family's most requested and one of my very favorites. It is based on a recipe from one of my favorite cookbooks, "Tis the Season - A Very Vegetarian Christmas", by Nanette Blanchard. Although this comes from a Christmas cookbook, I like to serve this all year long, although it is especially comforting in the fall and winter months when it's cold. The original recipe calls for a puff pastry crust, which could make quite an elegant meal fit for company. However, I like to serve it with dumplings, so it's more everyday for my family. I'm sure it would be equally delicious without the dumplings - although my family would be upset if I didn't include them (the dumplings are usually fought over in my house). I've included just a basic dumpling recipe, but if you have one of your own, by all means please use it! You could also use some refrigerated biscuit dough if you have it on hand. This is something we might eat on a Sunday evening at our house, although the stew actually comes together quite quickly. I hope you enjoy it as much as my family does.
Provided by Pinot Grigio
Categories Stew
Time 1h15m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a large dutch oven, saute the onion in olive oil over med. heat for approximately 5 mins or until tender.
- Add garlic and saute just until fragrant (approx. 1 min) - be careful not to burn.
- Add flour and stir unil mixed.
- Add apple cider or sherry vinegar, light brown sugar, and dijon mustard.
- Stir until combined.
- Slowly stir in broth.
- Add cinnamon, chopped carrots, and chopped potatoes.
- Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until thickened and vegetables are tender (approx. 45 mins).
- Add frozen peas and frozen corn and cook an additional 10 mins or until cooked through.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper if desired. (Can be served at this point if not using the dumplings).
- If making the Dumplings -
- Combine Bisquick and skim milk (and fresh herbs if desired) in mixing bowl and stir until combined and soft dough forms.
- Drop by rounded teaspoons into hot stew.
- Cover and cook until done (approx. 10 mins).
- You may need to turn your dumplings in order to cook evenly about 1/2 way through - especially if they are large.
DUMPLINGS FOR STEW-GRANDMA'S OLD FASHIONED RECIPE
These dumplings were a staple in Grandma's recipe file. She made them for chicken, turkey, and beef stews and soups. These dumplings are basically fluffy biscuits without a crust. They are moist when done and they actually melt in your mouth. I'm also posting her dessert dumplings recipe using stewed fruit. Yummm.....
Provided by Kathie Carr
Categories Other Breads
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Stir together flour, baking powder, and salt in medium size bowl. Cut in butter until crumbly. Stir in milk to make a soft dough. Drop by spoonfuls into boiling soup or stew. Cover and simmer 15 minutes without lifting lid. Serve.
- 2. VARIATION: To make parsley dumplings, add 1 tablespoon parsley flakes to the dry ingredients.
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
BEEF STEW WITH DILLY DUMPLINGS
For a comforting meal, try this savory stew from field editor Bernadine Dirmeyer of Upper Sandusky, Ohio. The combination of fluffy, well-seasoned dumplings and tender meat and vegetables is so good, you'll want to serve it to guests.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h40m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, 1/8 teaspoon salt and pepper. Add meat; seal bag and shake to coat. , In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil in batches. Add water, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Return meat to the pan. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Add the carrots, potatoes, onions, celery, parsley, thyme, bay leaf and remaining salt. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 45 minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf., For dumplings, in a large bowl, combine the flour, parsley, baking powder, salt, thyme and dill. Combine the egg, milk and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Drop by tablespoonfuls onto simmering stew. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a dumpling comes out clean (do not lift the cover while simmering).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 407 calories, Fat 14g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 97mg cholesterol, Sodium 699mg sodium, Carbohydrate 41g carbohydrate (7g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 28g protein.
CHICKEN STEW WITH CLASSIC DUMPLINGS
Savor classic comfort food with this chicken and dumplings favorite.
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- In Dutch oven or large saucepan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add celery, carrots and onion; cook, stirring frequently, until tender. Stir in chicken, pepper and 6 cups broth. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, place flour in medium bowl. Cut in shortening, using pastry blender (or pulling 2 table knives through ingredients in opposite directions), until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in parsley. Add 1/2 cup broth; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Drop dough by tablespoonfuls onto chicken or vegetables in simmering stew. Cover; cook over medium-low heat 10 to 15 minutes or until dumplings are firm.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310, Carbohydrate 23 g, Cholesterol 45 mg, Fat 2, Fiber 2 g, Protein 21 g, SaturatedFat 3 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 1210 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 1 g
MOM'S SIMPLE DUMPLINGS
As a kid I begged my mom to make chicken and dumplings all the time. Now I swear by this simple recipe too!
Provided by Zen K.
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes Chicken Soup Recipes Chicken and Dumpling Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt in a mixing bowl. Cut in the shortening with a knife or pastry blender until the mixture resembles fine crumbs. Stir the milk into the flour mixture until moistened. Dough will be pretty lumpy, but be sure to not over mix it!
- Drop dough by large spoonfuls onto any boiling stew. The dumplings should rest on top of vegetables and meat; it's okay if they stick out of the top a bit. Cook uncovered for 10 minutes; cover and cook another 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186.4 calories, Carbohydrate 25.7 g, Cholesterol 2.4 mg, Fat 7.3 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 4.2 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, Sodium 466.3 mg, Sugar 1.5 g
Tips:
- To get the most authentic flavor, use Australian lamb or mutton for the stew meat. If you can't find Australian lamb, you can substitute New Zealand lamb or American lamb.
- Don't overcook the stew meat. It should be cooked through but still tender. If you overcook it, it will become tough and chewy.
- Use a good quality beef stock for the stew. This will help to give the stew a rich and flavorful broth.
- Add the vegetables to the stew in stages. This will help to prevent them from becoming overcooked.
- Use a variety of vegetables in the stew. This will add flavor and texture to the dish.
- Season the stew to taste with salt and pepper. You can also add other herbs and spices, such as thyme, rosemary, or bay leaves.
- Serve the stew with dumplings or bread. This will help to soak up the delicious broth.
Conclusion:
Ned Kelly Stew is a hearty and delicious dish that is perfect for a cold winter day. It is easy to make and can be tailored to your own taste preferences. Whether you serve it with dumplings or bread, this stew is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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