Italian Spinach Dumpling Ground Beef Stew Recipes

BEEF STEW WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss cubed beef with flour to coat.
• Heat 4 tablespoons butter in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat. Place flour in a bag or bowl, and add beef cubes. Toss to coat with flour. Place coated cubes in the skillet and fry until well-browned on all sides; remove from pan and set aside.
• Cook onion and garlic in same pan until tender. Return meat to pan with water, parsley, salt, pepper, and bay leaf. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 1 hour, stirring occasionally and adding more water if needed. Stir in potatoes, carrots, celery, and green pepper, and continue cooking another 15 minutes. Remove the bay leaf, and stir in mushrooms.
• In a small bowl, mix together baking mix, 3 tablespoons melted butter, and milk until just blended. Drop dough by the tablespoonful into stew. Simmer, uncovered, approximately 10 minutes. Cover, and simmer 10 minutes more, or until dumplings are cooked through, but not dry.

ITALIAN STEW WITH SPINACH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, mushrooms and water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• In medium bowl, mix Bisquick mix, spinach, cheese and milk until soft dough forms. Drop dough by 10 spoonfuls onto hot spaghetti mixture.
• Cook uncovered over low heat 10 minutes. Cover; cook 10 minutes longer.

MALFATTI (ITALIAN SPINACH RICOTTA DUMPLINGS IN NAPOLI SAUCE)

Steps:

• Saute garlic and onion: Heat oil in a small pot or large skillet over medium heat. Add garlic and onion and cook for 3 minutes until onion is softened.
• Simmer sauce: Add remaining ingredients plus the stem of basil. Bring to a simmer, then reduce stove to low and cook, stirring every now and then, for 20 minutes. It should be fairly thick rather than a loose runny sauce.
• Drain ricotta, if needed: The ricotta should be the dry and fairly crumbly type rather than wet, soft and almost spreadable. If it's wet, see Note 1 for removing excess water (wet ricotta makes Malfatti hard to shape and cook!)
• Sweat spinach: Toss spinach with 1/2 tsp salt in large colander. Leave for 20 minutes. Roll up in tea towel and squeeze tightly to remove excess liquid. Roughly chop.
• Sauté garlic, eschalot and spinach: Heat oil in a skillet over medium high heat. Add garlic and eschalot, cook for 1 minute until translucent. Add spinach and cook until just wilted. Transfer to large bowl, allow to cool.
• Malfatti mixture: Add ricotta and all remaining Malfatti ingredients into the bowl. Mix well to combine. It should be too wet to roll with hands without sticking, but still firm enough to shape into dumplings.
• Form dumplings: Using 2 dessert spoons, scoop up about 1 1/2 tablespoons of mixture then shape into a football (quenelle) using the two spoons. Place on a paper-lined tray. You should get about 24-30.
• Boil dumplings: Bring a large pot of water to the boil, then carefully put 6 dumplings in. Cook for 2 minutes, they should float to the surface. Remove with slotted spoon on to paper towel lined tray. Repeat for remaining Malfatti.
• Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F.
• Assemble: Pour Napoli Sauce into a baking dish, then top with Malfatti. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil.
• Bake 15 minutes or until the Malfatti has a faint blush of gold on the surface (Note 3).
• Serve! Sprinkle baked Malfatti with parmesan and basil leaves (tear large leaves). Spoon into bowls and served as-is. No starchy side is required, think of these as like gnocchi. Just add a leafy green salad with Italian Dressing or Balsamic Dressing!

ONE-POT SPINACH BEEF SOUP

Steps:

• In a 6-qt. stockpot, cook beef and garlic over medium heat until beef is no longer pink, breaking up beef into crumbles, 6-8 minutes; drain. Stir in broth, tomatoes and seasonings; bring to a boil. Stir in pasta; return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until pasta is tender, 7-9 minutes., Stir in spinach until wilted. Sprinkle servings with cheese.

MUM'S STOVE-TOP GROUND BEEF STEW WITH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. In a 3 quart pot, heat meat slowly on stove till browned, NOT fried. I think Mum said med. heat and adjust lower, if needed. Add a little salt and pepper.
• 2. When meat is browned, cover with water to about 1/2" over the meat, add onion and simmer for 20 mins. Mum never drained the meat first. (watch and stir if necessary to prevent sticking).
• 3. Add both the can of broth and can of water and simmer for ½ hr - 45 mins. Stir occasionally to prevent any sticking.
• 4. Add cut veggies and a little more salt and pepper to taste. Let simmer slowly till all veggies are done, about 45 mins to 1 hr. Thicken with flour gradually to consistency you prefer.
• 5. This is a THIN stew so you need something to sop up the juices. Make small to medium size Bisquick dumplings and plop on top of stew about 15 mins before you eat. Make sure you have enough liquid in the stew, because dumplings will absorb moisture. You turn back the temp so that the dumplings basically steam. Cover for 15 mins and serve. Crusty bread works too :)

ITALIAN SPINACH DUMPLING & GROUND BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In large skillet, brown ground beef in 2 tablespoons of oil; drain.
• Add spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, salad dressing, and water; mix well.
• Bring to boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer while preparing dumplings, stirring occasionally.
• In medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder and salt; blend well.
• In small bowl, combine spinach, cheese, 2 tablespoons of oil, egg and 1/4 cup of milk; mix well.
• Add to dry ingredients; stir until just moistened, adding more milk if necessary to form a soft dough.
• Drop by rounded tablespoonfuls onto hot stew mixture.
• Cover tightly.
• Simmer 12-15 minutes or until the dumplings are fluffy and no longer doughy on bottom.

ITALIAN STEW WITH SPINACH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in spaghetti sauce, mushrooms and water. Heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• In medium bowl, mix Bisquick mix, spinach, cheese and milk until soft dough forms. Drop dough by 10 spoonfuls onto hot spaghetti mixture.
• Cook uncovered over low heat 10 minutes. Cover; cook 10 minutes longer.
• High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Cook dumplings uncovered over low heat 10 minutes. Cover; cook 12 minutes longer.

ITALIAN BEEF TORTELLINI STEW

Steps:

• In a large shallow dish, combine flour and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Add beef, a few pieces at a time, and turn to coat. Shake off excess., In a Dutch oven, brown beef in 2 tablespoon oil; drain. Remove and set aside. In the same pan, saute the zucchini, onion, celery and carrots in remaining oil until tender. Add the garlic, oregano, basil and marjoram; cook 1 minute longer., Add wine, stirring to loosen browned bits from pan. Return beef to pan; add the tomatoes, broth, sugar and remaining pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until beef is tender, 1-1/2 hours. Add tortellini and spinach. Return to a boil. Cook, uncovered, until tortellini are tender, 7-9 minutes.

SPINACH BEEF STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute onion in oil until tender. Add garlic; saute 1 minute longer. Stir in vinegar and wine. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is almost evaporated., Add the tomato sauce, water, peppers, bay leaves, brown sugar, bouillon and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Stir in rice. Reduce the heat; cover and simmer until rice is tender, 15-20 minutes., Discard bay leaves. Add beef and spinach; cook and stir until heated through and spinach is wilted. Serve with sour cream and Parmesan cheese if desired.

ITALIAN SPINACH DUMPLING STEW

Steps:

• 1. In a large skillet,brown ground beef in 2 tbsp oil;drain. Add sauce,mushrooms,salad dressing and water;mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer while preparing dumplings,stirring occasionally.
• 2. In medium bowl,combine flour,baking powder and salt;blend well. In small bowl,combine spinach,cheese, 2 tbsp oil,egg and 1/4 cup milk;stir until dry ingredients are just moistened, adding more milk if necessary to form a soft dough. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto hot stew mixture. Cover tightly. Simmer for 12 to 15 minutes or until dumplings are fluffy and no longer doughy on bottom.

ITALIAN STEW WITH SPINACH DUMPLINGS

Steps:

• 1. IN 4 QT. DUTCH OVEN, COOK BEEF OVER MEDIUM HEAT, STIRRING OCCASIONALLY, UNTIL THOROUGHLY COOKED & DRAINED. STIR IN SPAGHETTI SAUCE, MUSHROOMS, AND WATER. HEAT TO BOILING. REDUCE HEAT
• 2. IN MEDIUM BOWL, MIX BISQUICK, SPINACH, CHEESE & MILK UNTIL SOFT DOUGH FORMS. DROP DOUGH BY 10 SPOONFULLS ONTO HOT SAUCE MIXTURE.
• 3. COOK UNCOVERED OVER LOW HEAT 10 MINS.. COVER, COOK 10 MINS. LONGER.

ITALIAN SPINACH DUMPLING STEW

Steps:

• In large skillet, brown ground beef in oil until thoroughly cooked drain. Add spaghetti sauce, mushrooms, salad dressing and water mix well. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat simmer while preparing dumplings, stirring occasionally.In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt blend well. In small bowl, combine spinach, cheese, 2 tablespoons oil, egg and 1/4 cup milk mix well. Add to dry ingredients stir until dry ingredients are just moistened, adding more milk if necessary to form a soft dough. Drop dough by rounded tablespoonfuls onto hot stew mixture. Cover tightly. Simmer 12 to 15 minutes or until dumplings are fluffy and no longer doughy on bottom.HIGH ALTITUDE - Above 3,500 feet: Prepare as directed above. Simmer dumplings 17 to 22 minutes.Nutrition Per Serving: Calories 560 Protein 23g Carbohydrate 44g Fat 32g Sodium 1205mgFrom "Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off® Cookbook." Copyright 2004 General Mills. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.