Basic Beef Stew Ala Bon Appetit 1986 Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• On medium-high heat, add the vegetable oil to a large heavy pot (one that has a tight-fitting lid).
• When it begins to smoke slightly, add the beef and brown on all sides. Do so in batches if necessary. Add the salt and pepper as the beef browns.
• Once browned, remove the beef with a slotted spoon or tongs and set aside.
• Add the onions and sauté for about 5 minutes, until softened.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and add the flour. Cook for 2 minutes stirring often. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
• Add wine and deglaze the pan , scraping any brown bits stuck to the bottom of the pan. The flour will start to thicken the wine as it comes to a simmer.
• Simmer the wine for 5 minutes and then add the beef, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf. Top with the broth. Bring back to a gentle simmer, cover, and cook on very low for about 1 hour.
• Add potatoes, celery, and carrots and simmer, covered, for another 30 minutes, or until the meat and vegetables are tender. Taste and adjust seasoning.
• Turn off the heat and let sit for 15 minutes before serving. Garnish with the fresh parsley if desired.

SIMPLE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add meat, flour, onion, and garlic; cook and stir until browned, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add broth, tomatoes, potatoes, celery, and carrots, then stir in Creole seasoning and basil. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to maintain simmer and cook, uncovered, until potatoes are soft, meat is tender, and gravy is thick, about 1 hour.

CLASSIC BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In an oven-safe Dutch oven, brown beef in batches in oil; drain. Return all meat to the pan. Add onions, tomatoes, broth, tapioca, garlic, parsley, salt, pepper and bay leaf. Bring to a boil. , Cover stew and bake at 350° for 1 hour. Stir in carrots, potatoes and celery. Bake, covered, 1 hour longer or until meat and vegetables are tender. Discard bay leaf.

CLASSIC BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Generously season beef with salt and pepper. Dust with flour and shake off excess. Heat a Dutch oven or other heavy-bottomed pot over medium-high, and swirl in 2 tablespoons oil.
• Add half of beef in a single layer and cook, turning a few times, until browned in places, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a plate, leaving fat in pot. Brown remaining beef; transfer to plate.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Swirl remaining 1 tablespoon oil into pot, still over medium-high heat. Cook onions until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Add tomato paste and cook, stirring frequently, until caramelized, 1 minute. Add Worcestershire sauce and wine; boil until mostly evaporated.
• Return beef and any accumulated juices to pot with broth and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Cover pot, transfer to oven, and cook 1 1/2 hours. Remove pot from oven and stir carrots and potatoes into stew. Cover and continue cooking in oven until beef is fork-tender and vegetables are easily pierced with the tip of a knife, about 1 hour more. Stir in peas; return to oven for 5 minutes more, just to heat through.
• Ladle stew into shallow bowls, sprinkle with parsley, and serve. Cooled stew can be transferred to an airtight container and refrigerated up to 2 days, or frozen up to 3 months.

OLD-FASHIONED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Combine the flour and pepper in a bowl, add the beef and toss to coat well. Heat 3 teaspoons of the oil in a large pot. Add the beef a few pieces at a time; do not overcrowd. Cook, turning the pieces until beef is browned on all sides, about 5 minutes per batch; add more oil as needed between batches.
• Remove the beef from the pot and add the vinegar and wine. Cook over medium-high heat, scraping the pan with a wooden spoon to loosen any browned bits. Add the beef, beef broth and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, then reduce to a slow simmer.
• Cover and cook, skimming broth from time to time, until the beef is tender, about 1 1/2 hours. Add the onions and carrots and simmer, covered, for 10 minutes. Add the potatoes and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes more. Add broth or water if the stew is dry. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Ladle among 4 bowls and serve.

BASIC BEEF STEW ALA BON APPETIT 1986

Steps:

• Position rack in lower third of oven and preheat to 450. Het 3 T oil in heavy 4 to 5 qt flameproof casserole over med-high heat. Add 1/3 of the beef and brown on all sides, making sure sides do not touch, 6-7 mins. Transfer beef to plate using slotted spoon. Repeat w/ remaining beef. Add chopped onion to pan, reduce heat to lowand cook until translucent, stirring often, about 7 mins. Return beef to pan, reserving juices on plate. Sprinkle beef w/ flour and toss gently til coated. Transfer to oven and bake, uncovered , stirring once, 5 mins. Remove from oven. Reduce oven temp to 325. Pour reserved juices over beef. Add enough stock to barely cover. Tie parsley stems, garlic, thyme and bay leaf in cheese cloth. Add to beef w/ salt and pepper to taste. Bring mixture to boil on stovetop, scraping any browned bits from sides and bottom of pan. Transfer to oven, cover and bake, stirring occasionally, 1 1/4 hrs. Add more stock if mixture appears dry or sauce is too thick. Continue baking until beef is just tender when pierced w/ knife, 15 to 30 mins. Discard cheesecloth bag. Meanwhile, bring med saucepan of water to boil. Add onions and boil 1 min. Drain, rinse under cold water. Peel onions. Heat 1 T oil and 1 T butter in heavy med skillet over med-high heat. Add onions and saute until lightly browned, about 4 mins. Remove onions using slotted spoon. Heat remaining oil in the skillet. Add mushrooms, salt and pepper and saute until lightly browned, 2-3 mins. Transfer stew to top of stove and uncover. Add veggies and simmer until onions are tender, about 25 mins. Sauce should be thick enough to lightly coat back of spoon.If sauce is too thick, stir in additional stock. If sauce is too thin, carefully remove beef and veggies using slotted spoon and boil sauce, stirring often, until slightly thickened. Return beef and veggies to sauce. Stir in chives, parsley and tarragon. Taste and adjust seasoning. Serve hot.