Savory Fall Stew Recipes

SAVORY FALL STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add sausage, and cook, stirring until it breaks into small pieces and is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Remove sausage with slotted spoon, and set aside.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons rendered fat, and discard. Raise heat to medium high, add onions, and cook, stirring, until golden, 5 to 6 minutes. Add tomatoes, stock, and herbs; simmer over medium heat until liquid starts to thicken, 20 to 25 minutes. Add sausage, squash, carrots, parsnips, and fennel; cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add brussels sprouts, and cook, covered, about 5 minutes more. Remove cover, and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid thickens, 10 to 15 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

SAVORY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Place flour in a large resealable plastic bag; add beef, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. , In a large saucepan coated with cooking spray, cook beef and onion in oil over medium-high heat until beef is browned on all sides. Stir in the water, consomme, sherry, Worcestershire sauce and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1 hour. , Stir in the carrots, parsnips, potato and turnip. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 30-45 minutes or until meat and vegetables are tender.

SAVORY FALL STEW

Steps:

• Heat oil in saucepan over medium heat. Cut sausage into small chunks and cook in oil, stirring until it breaks into small pieces and is no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
• Remove the sausage with a slotted spoon and set aside.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons rendered fat and discard. Raise heat to medium high.
• Add the onions and cook, stirring until golden, 5 to 6 minutes.
• Add tomatoes, stock or broth and herbs (use rosemary, thyme or herbs of your choice) and simmer over medium heat until it starts to thicken, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Add sausage, squash, carrots, parsnips and fennel. Cover and simmer until vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes.
• Add brussel sprouts and cook covered about 5 minutes more.
• Remove lid and cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid thickens, 10 to 15 minutes more.
• Season with salt and pepper and serve.

SAVORY BEEF STEW

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In a dutch oven over medium heat, melt margarine.
• Cook beef in two batches until browned, stirring often.
• Remove beef from dutch oven and set aside.
• Stir in flour.
• Add broth, beer, water, onion, garlic, brown sugar, thyme and pepper.
• Heat to boil.
• Return beef to dish and add potatoes, carrots, celery and mushrooms, stir well to coat.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 1/2 hours or until done.

SAVORY FALL STEW WITH SAUSAGE

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook sausage, stirring until it breaks into small pieces and is no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Remove sausage with a slotted spoon, and set aside.
• Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the rendered fat, and discard. Raise heat to medium high, and add the onions; cook, stirring, until golden, about 8 minutes. Add tomatoes, stock, and herbs; simmer over medium heat until the liquid starts to thicken, about 20 minutes. Add the sausage, squash, carrots, parsnips, and fennel; cover, and simmer until the vegetables are tender, about 10 minutes. Add brussels sprouts; cook, covered, about 5 minutes more. Uncover; cook, stirring occasionally, until liquid thickens, 10 to 15 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper; serve hot.

AUTUMN STEW

Steps:

• In a large resealable plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Add meat, a few pieces at a time, and shake to coat. In a Dutch oven, brown meat in oil and butter. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir for 2-3 minutes. Stir in the carrots, celery, water, bay leaves, bouillon, thyme and remaining pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours., Stir in pumpkin. Return to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 20-25 minutes or until meat and pumpkin are tender. Discard bay leaves.