Beef And Vegetable Pot Pie Mccalls Cooking School Recipes

BEEF-AND-VEGETABLE POT PIE (MCCALL'S COOKING SCHOOL)

Steps:

• Wipe beef cubes with damp paper towels; discard excess fat. In hot oil in 6-quart Dutch oven or heavy kettle, over medium heat, brown one-third of beef cubes at a time until browned on all sides. Remove from pot and repeat until all beef is browned. Remove all beef from pot.
• Add garlic to drippings in pot; saute 1 minute. Return all beef to pot; add undiluted consomme, tomato sauce, salt, thyme, peppercorns, bay leaf, Worcestershire sauce and 1 1/3 cups water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, cover pot and simmer for 1 hour. Remove bay leaf.
• Add whole onions to meat mixture; cover pot and simmer for 30 minutes longer. Add carrots and potatoes to meat mixture; simmer about 30 minutes longer or until they are tender. Add frozen beans; cook 4 to 5 minutes. Add frozen peas; cook 4 minutes longer. Preheat oven to 400°F.
• With a slotted spoon, remove meat and vegetables to a 3-quart casserole. Strain liquid into a 4-cup measure; skim off and discard fat. You should have 2 cups liquid left. (Add water if needed.) Return liquid to Dutch oven. In a small bowl, gradually blend flour with 1 cup water.
• Stir flour mixture into liquid; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until gravy thickens. Pour over meat mixture in casserole. Place in oven; bake 25 minutes. Meanwhile, remove biscuits from package; roll one to make a 10-inch-long rope.
• Repeat with other biscuits to make a total of 7 ropes; place on meat mixture in casserole to form a lattice. Place remaining 3 biscuits alongside. Brush ropes with egg-yolk mixture and bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.

BEEF ROULADES WITH VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Wipe beef with damp paper towels.
• If meat is thicker than 1/8 inch, flatten with side of meat cleaver or wooden mallet.
• Sprinkle beef slices lightly with salt and pepper.
• On a sheet of waxed paper, mix flour with 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• MAKE FILLING: In 2 Tablespoons hot butter in small skillet, sauté chopped onion until golden—about 5 minutes.
• Remove from heat; add 2 cups parsley and the capers.
• Mix well.
• On each slice of meat, on the wide end, place a half slice bacon and 1/4 cup filling.
• Fold over 1/2 inch on narrow sides.
• Roll up from wide end.
• Tie with twine.
• Roll in seasoned flour; reserve leftover flour.
• In 6-quart Dutch oven, heat Oil and Butter.
• Brown roulades, a few at a time, on all side—1/2 hour in all.
• Remove roulades as browned.
• Add whole onions to Dutch oven; brown on all sides.
• Remove.
• Add roulades, beef broth, 1 cup red wine, the sherry and bay leaves.
• Bring to boiling; reduce heat; simmer, covered, 1 hour.
• Add onions and carrots, and simmer 1/2 hour, or until tender.
• With slotted spoon, lift out roulades; place on tray.
• Remove twine.
• In a small bowl, mix reserved seasoned flour and 1/2 cup wine, stirring until smooth.
• Stir into liquid in Dutch oven.
• Bring to a boil; reduce heat, simmer, stirring, until thickened and smooth.
• Replace roulades in Dutch oven.
• If not serving at once, cool, then refrigerate, covered.
• TO SERVE: Reheat gently over low heat, covered, 20 minutes, or until roulades are heated through.
• If sauce seems too thick, stir in a little more red wine.