Beef Stew President Ronald Reagan Recipes

BEEF STEW, PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil.
• 2. Saute garlic and onions and remove.
• 3. Mix flour, salt and pepper.
• 4. Dredge meat and brown well.
• 5. Return onion to pot.
• 6. Add dill weed, wine and consomme.
• 7. Cover tightly and simmer about 2 hours or until meat is tender.
• 8. Cook artichokes 1 minute less than package directions.
• 9. Add to meat.
• 10. Add mushrooms and mix gently.
• 11. Taste for seasoning.
• 12. Pour into 2 1/2 quart casserole.
• 13. Crown with biscuits (brush with butter and parmesan cheese).
• 14. Bake 15 to 20 minutes at 400 degrees.
• 15. Note: I usually cook the stew in the pot, add canned artichokes (not marinated) with the mushrooms, simmer until the mushrooms are done, and serve with french bread. This eliminates the frozen artichokes, canned biscuits and baking.

PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN'S HAMBURGER SOUP

Steps:

• Brown hamburger meat in butter in a 6-quart saucepan.
• Add onions, garlic, carrots, celery and green pepper. Simmer 10 minutes covered.
• Add beef broth, chopped tomato and pepper. Simmer on low 35 minutes.
• Add hominy then boil for 10 more minutes more.

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.

RONALD REAGAN'S CHILI

Steps:

• Using a 1 1/2-gallon heavy pot, melt bacon drippings.
• When hot, saute onions and garlic cloves. Add ground beef and chili powder.
• Stir until meat is well browned. Add red wine. (optional).
• Add salt, beef base, tomatoes, bay leaf and sugar.
• Simmer chili meat, covered, for 20 minutes, stirring often.
• Then add pinto beans to the meat.
• Simmer chili con carne for 1 hour, covered over low flame, stirring gently from time to time. Test for flavor.