SHORTCUT BEEF CATALAN

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This Spanish beef and bean stew normally cooks long and slow because tough cuts of meat are used. By substituting ground beef, I've pared cooking time to about 50 minutes. I've also significantly trimmed prep time by using packaged, peeled baby-cut carrots, bottled salsa, and canned cannellini.

Provided by Food Network

Categories     main-dish

Yield Makes 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
6 strips lean bacon, snipped crosswise into julienne strips
1 pound lean ground beef chuck
2 cups fresh or frozen chopped onions (2 medium-large yellow onions)
2 large garlic cloves, minced
One 1-pound packaged peeled baby-cut fresh carrots
2 whole bay leaves
Two 3-inch sprigs fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crumbled
One 3-inch strip orange zest
One 1-inch piece cinnamon stick
2 whole cloves
One 10 1/2-ounce can beef consomme
1 cup dry red wine
One 1-pound jar chunky salsa (not too spicy)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
One 1-pound 3-ounce can cannellini (white kidney beans), drained
3 tablespoons minced Italian (flat-leaf) parsley
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Heat oil in medium-size Dutch oven over moderate heat 1 minute. Add bacon and cook, stirring often, until only browned bits remain, about 5 minutes. Lift brown bits to paper toweling to drain. Raise burner heat to high.
  • Pat ground chuck into large flat patty and brown in drippings, allowing about 3 minutes per side; life to plate and reserve.
  • Reduce heat to moderate; add onions, garlic, carrots, bay leaves, thyme, orange zest, cinnamon, and cloves to Dutch oven and cook, stirring frequently, 5 minutes until onions are golden.
  • Add consomme and wine, bring to gentle boil, set lid on askew, and cook 15 minutes. Lay meat patty on top of stew, set lid on askew, and cook 15 minutes more.
  • Break meat into 1 1/2-inch clumps, mix in salsa and tomato paste, and cook uncovered 5 minutes. Add cannellini, parsley, and reserved bacon and bring just to serving temperature. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Remove bay leaves, thyme sprigs, and cinnamon stick, ladle into heated soup plates, and serve.

Right Hand
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This dish is a must-try for any beef lover.


Emilee Dehart
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I've been making this dish for years and it's always a hit.


orlando johnson
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This is one of my favorite recipes. It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.


Asad Pathan GAMING
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I made this dish for a party and it was a huge success.


Bear Patrick
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This is a great recipe for a quick and easy weeknight meal.


Kelvin Mutinda
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I love this dish! It's so easy to make and it's always delicious.


Husna Amimu
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This dish is easy to make and it's always a hit with my family. The beef is tender and the sauce is flavorful.


Ajij Rain
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I've made this dish several times now and it's always a crowd-pleaser. The beef is always tender and flavorful, and the sauce is delicious.


Daniel Mokopanele
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This is one of the best beef dishes I've ever had. The combination of flavors is perfect and the beef is so tender.


Queen Ike
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I'm not a big fan of beef, but this dish was so good that I ate every bite. The sauce was flavorful and the beef was cooked to perfection.


latifa iddi
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I made this dish last night and it was a hit with my family. The flavors were incredible and the beef was so tender.


md sadikur
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This dish was so easy to make and it tasted amazing! I will definitely be making it again.