Indulge in a culinary journey with our Sweet and Sour Stew with Dumplings, a delightful fusion of sweet, tangy, and savory flavors. This hearty stew features tender pieces of meat simmered in a rich and flavorful sauce, complemented by fluffy and pillowy dumplings. As the aroma of this dish fills your kitchen, you'll be captivated by the perfect balance of sweet and sour notes, tantalizing your taste buds with every bite. Accompanying this main course are two additional recipes to enhance your dining experience: a refreshing Cucumber Salad with a tangy dressing and a delectable Apple Crumble, perfect for a sweet ending to your meal. Get ready to impress your family and friends with these mouthwatering recipes that are sure to become favorites in your kitchen.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
HOT AND SOUR DUMPLING SOUP
A Chinese take-out staple, hot and sour soup is super easy to create at home - and comes together in just 15 minutes. This weeknight version bolsters the traditional mushrooms and tofu with the addition of store-bought pork dumplings, but you could just as easily use chicken or vegetable dumplings, depending on your preference. Cornstarch gives the broth its velvety texture, vinegar adds verve, and white pepper adds subtle complexity, though black pepper is a perfectly fine substitute. Adjust the seasoning with extra soy sauce, ginger and vinegar for a more assertive soup.
Provided by Kay Chun
Categories dinner, easy, quick, weeknight, dumplings, soups and stews, main course
Time 15m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, heat oil over medium. Add mushrooms and ginger and season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened, stirring occasionally, about 3 minutes. Stir in broth, tofu, soy sauce, bamboo shoots and white pepper, if using, and bring to a boil over high. Add dumplings and simmer over medium heat until dumplings are cooked through, about 5 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk cornstarch with 1/4 cup water to form a slurry. Add slurry and vinegar to saucepan and simmer until slightly thickened, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and more white pepper, if desired.
- Divide soup among bowls and garnish with scallions and chiles. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 392, UnsaturatedFat 18 grams, Carbohydrate 22 grams, Fat 23 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 29 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 1626 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
SWEET-AND-SOUR BEEF STEW
This chunky meal in a bowl makes terrific use of nutrient-packed vegetables. It has a deliciously sweet and tangy taste. -Frances Conklin, Cottonwood, Idaho
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 8h25m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a large skillet, brown beef in oil in batches; drain. Transfer to a 4- or 5-qt. slow cooker. , In a large bowl, combine the tomato sauce, onions, carrots, green pepper, pineapple, vinegar, brown sugar, corn syrup, chili powder, paprika and salt; pour over beef. , Cover and cook on low for 8-10 hours or until beef is tender. Serve with rice if desired. Freeze option: Freeze cooled stew in freezer containers. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Heat through in a saucepan, stirring occasionally; add broth or water if necessary.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 290 calories, Fat 7g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 64mg cholesterol, Sodium 465mg sodium, Carbohydrate 29g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 28g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
SAUERBRATEN STEW
"With this original recipe, I was one of 10 finalists at an Ohio Beef Council Beef Cook-Off," notes Margaret Ashcraft of Piqua, Ohio. "Serve this hearty sweet-and-sour spicy dish with parsley potatoes, German spaetzles or noodles."
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h30m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, combine the water, vinegar and sugar. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved; cool. Sprinkle beef with salt, pepper and nutmeg; place in a large resealable plastic bag. Add onion, parsley, bay leaf and cooled marinade. Seal bag and turn to coat; refrigerate overnight. , Drain, reserving 1/2 cup marinade. Discard bay leaf. Place the beef and reserved marinade in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 2 hours or until meat is tender. , Stir in raisins. Combine cornstarch and cream; stir into beef mixture. Bring to a boil; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened. Serve over noodles.
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SWEET AND SOUR STEW WITH DUMPLINGS
Steps:
- Stew: 1) Combine flour, first 5mL of salt and pepper. 2) Coat the meat with flour mixture. 3) In hot oil, brown meat on all sides. 4) Combine water, ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar, worcestershire sauce and the second 5mL of salt. 5) Stir into the browned meat and add onion. 6) Cover and cook over low heat for about 45minutes, stirring once or twice. 7) Add carrots and cook for another 45 min, or until carrots and meat are tender. Dumplings: 1) Mix flour, baking powder and salt together in a medium bowl. 2) Pour in milk and oil and stir until just moistened. 3) Drop tablespoon amounts onto bubbling stew. 4) Cover tightly, let mixture return to boiling, then reduce heat (do not lift cover) and simmer for 12-15 minutes. 5) Check if dumplings are done by touching their surface, they should not be sticky.
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
SWEET-SOUR BEEF STEW
A recipe from my childhood; Mom found it in a Better Homes and Gardens recipe book from 1977. I prefer the crockpot method, but if you don't have one, you can make this on the stove. There is a note in the cookbook that says she used this recipe to make pot roast in the Crockpot as well.
Provided by OneEye
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 6h45m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Brown meat, half at a time, in hot oil.
- (If cooking on stove top add the next 8 ingredients (carrots through salt). Cover and cook over low heat for 1½ hours or till meat is tender.)
- If using Crockpot, drain and transfer meat to Crockpot.
- Add shredded carrot, sliced onion, tomato sauce, ½ cup water, brown sugar, vinegar, Worcestershire and salt. Stir.
- Cook on high for 6-8 hours.
- For both stove top and Crockpot methods, at the end of the cooking time add the blended cornstarch and water. Cook and stir until thickened.
- Cook noodles according to package directions. Serve stew over noodles sprinkled with poppy seed (if using).
SWEET AND SOUR STEW
Make and share this Sweet And Sour Stew recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories Stew
Time 1h12m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine flour, salt and pepper in bag; add meat pieces and shake to coat.
- In lg skillet, brown meat in hot oil.
- Drain.
- Mix water, catsup, brown sugar, vinegar and worcestershire sauce.
- Stir into the meat.
- Add the onion.
- Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes.
- Add carrots and simmer for another 30 minutes.
Tips:
- Choose the right cut of beef: Stew meat is typically made from chuck roast, but you can also use other tough cuts of beef, such as brisket or flank steak. These cuts will become tender when cooked slowly in a liquid.
- Brown the beef before stewing: Browning the beef in a hot skillet before adding it to the stew pot will help to develop its flavor and give the stew a richer color.
- Use a variety of vegetables: The vegetables in a sweet and sour stew add flavor, texture, and color. Common vegetables used in sweet and sour stew include carrots, celery, onions, bell peppers, and pineapple.
- Balance the sweet and sour flavors: The key to a good sweet and sour stew is to achieve a balance between the sweet and sour flavors. You can adjust the amount of sugar and vinegar or lemon juice to taste.
- Thicken the stew with dumplings: Dumplings are a classic addition to sweet and sour stew. They help to thicken the stew and add a chewy texture. You can make your own dumplings or use store-bought dumplings.
Conclusion:
Sweet and sour stew is a flavorful and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. By following these tips, you can make a delicious and satisfying stew that your family and friends will love. Serve the stew over rice or noodles, and enjoy!
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