Herb Simmered Beef Stew Recipes

SLOW SIMMER BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Combine beef stew meat and flour in a resealable plastic bag; seal bag and shake to coat beef.
• Melt butter with olive oil in a large pot over high heat; add beef and season with seasoned salt. Cook and stir beef until seared on all sides 5 to 7 minutes. Stir onion into the beef; cook and stir until the onion is browned, about 5 minutes more.
• Pour enough of the beef broth into the pot to cover the bottom; bring to a boil while scraping the browned bits of food off of the bottom of the pan with a wooden spoon. Add remainder of the beef broth; bring to a simmer before adding carrots, potatoes, celery, balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, parsley, basil, paprika, and garlic powder.
• Bring liquid to a boil, reduce heat to low, and cook stew at a simmer until the meat and vegetables are very tender, 3 to 4 hours.

HERB SIMMERED BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Sprinkle the beef with pepper and coat with flour.
• Heat the oil in a 6 quart saucepot over medium-high heat.
• Add the beef and cook until well browned, stirring often.
• Add the mushrooms, garlic, herbs and bay leaf and cook until the mushrooms are tender and liquid evaporates.
• Stir the broth into the saucepot and heat to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 45 minutes.
• Add the carrots and potatoes.
• Heat to a boil.
• Cover and cook for 30 minutes more or until beef is fork tender.
• Remove bay leaf and serve.