Mushroom Beef And Bacon Stew Recipes

BEEF AND MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven over medium heat, melt butter and add oil.
• Add bacon pieces to fat and cook, stirring often, until bacon starts to brown.
• Add onion, garlic, carrots, celery, worcestershire, and herbs and spices.
• Cook, stirring often, until onion is softened (it takes about 5 minutes).
• Pat beef cubes dry with a paper towel, if necessary, then dredge in flour until cubes are evenly coated.
• Increase heat under Dutch oven to medium-high and cook beef, adding a few pieces at a time to pan; let pieces brown before adding new ones.
• When all beef cubes have browned, add wine to pan and cook for 1 minute, stirring and scraping up any brown bits on bottom of pan.
• Add chicken stock and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, partially cover pot, and let simmer for one hour.
• Stir in pearl onions; if you don't want to be bothered peeling the pearl onions, substitute 1-1/2 cups of cubed yellow onion.
• Continue to cook on low heat, partially covered, for another hour.
• Remove pot lid and add mushrooms; simmer for 30 additional minutes; beef should be very tender.
• Just before serving, remove pot from heat and stir in sour cream and parsley; return to heat to heat through; DO NOT ALLOW TO BOIL.
• Taste, add more salt and pepper if necessary, fish out bay leaf (if you can find it) and discard, and serve.
• I serve it with rice (personal preference) but mashed potatoes or egg noodles also work well.

BEEF STEW WITH MUSHROOMS, CARROTS AND BACON

Steps:

• In a large frying pan, cook the bacon over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until crisp, 5-7 minutes.
• Drain on paper towels.
• Pour the drippings into a small heatproof bowl, leaving about 1 tablespoon in the pan.
• Set the pan drippings and bacon aside.
• In a resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, 1 tsp salt, and ½ tsp pepper.
• Add the beef chunks and shake to coat evenly with the flour mixture.
• Return the frying pan to med-high heat.
• Add half of the beef chunks and cook, turning once, until well browned, about 5 minutes on each side.
• Transfer the beer to a slow cooker.
• Repeat with the remaining beef chunks, adding the reserved drippings if needed.
• Scatter the mushrooms, carrots, onions, and garlic over the beef.
• Return the pan to med-high heat and add the wine, broth, and tomato paste.
• Mix well, bring to a boil, and stir to scrape up any browned bits on the pan bottom.
• Pour the contents of the pan over the vegetables and beef.
• Cover and cook on HIGH setting for 4-5 hours or the LOW setting for 8-9 hours.
• The beef should be very tender.
• Stir in the reserved bacon and the rosemary.
• Cook, uncovered on HIGH for 10 minutes to thick the sauce slightly.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve in shallow bowls.

BEEF AND MUSHROOM STEW

Steps:

• Combine beef, beef stock, and porcini mushrooms into a large saucepan and bring to a simmering boil. Leave on a low simmer until meat is tender, about 1 hour.
• Heat butter in a large stockpot over medium-high heat and add white, bella, porcini, and canned mushrooms, onion, carrots, celery, and garlic. Saute until mushrooms shrink and onions are translucent, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Transfer beef mixture to the stockpot. Continue to simmer for 1 hour more. Remove pieces of beef and shred with 2 forks. Return shredded beef to the stew and serve immediately.