Pinot Noir Beef Stew Recipes

PINOT NOIR BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a 3 quart dutch oven over medium high heat. Dry stew beef and add to Dutch oven. Brown meat thoroughly; remove from pan and add onions and garlic. Sauté until translucent. Add about one half cup of the wine. Scrape the brown bits from the bottom of the pan. Add remaining wine, beef, carrots and parsnip cubes to the pan. Lower heat and simmer for about 10 minutes. Add broth, bay leaf and Herbs de Provence, stir and cover pan. Let simmer for about 2 hours. Add more water if necessary. Prepare sour cream mashed potatoes the last 30 minutes of cooking. When stew is done thicken with 1 tablespoons corn starch mixed with ¼ cup water. Serve over sour cream mashed potatoes.

RED WINE BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325°F.
• Season the meat with salt and pepper, place in a large bowl, and toss with the flour.
• Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven or wide-bottomed pot with a tight-fitting lid over medium-high heat. Cook the meat, in batches, until well browned on all sides, 6 to 8 minutes, transferring the pieces to a plate as they are browned. Pour off and discard any drippings from the pot.
• Add the tomato paste, wine, broth, onion, bay leaves, thyme, and 2 of the carrots and bring to a boil. Return the meat and any juices back to the pot (the meat should be barely submerged in liquid), cover, and transfer to the oven. Cook for 2 hours.
• Using tongs, remove and discard the cooked vegetables. Add the potatoes and the remaining 8 carrots to the pot, cover, and return to the oven. Cook until the meat and vegetables are fork-tender, about 1 hour more.