Made Beef Stew tonight

selzer · 11-12-2010, 12:53 AM

Cut up four onions and sauteed them in an eight quart pot in a half stick of butter. Then I cut up a three pound chuck roast and dropped each piece in a flour/salt/pepper mixture.

When the onions were transparent, I dropped the flour-dredged meat pieces in there and ended up adding another stick of butter.

After the meat was nice and browned, I added eight cups of spring water. I let this boil lightly for almost an hour. Then I added five stalks of celery and waited another half our before adding five pounds of peeled, cut up potatoes. I added another 16 ounces of spring water and some salt.

I then cut up two pounds of carrots and added them and more salt.

After another fifteen minutes I added the turnips.

I let that simmer for about fifteen minutes more and then turned the heat off.

It turned out really good.

emjworks05 · 11-12-2010, 03:10 AM

That does sound good! I love stew but I usually make mine with venison.

I also add brown gravy to mine.

elisabeth_00117 · 11-12-2010, 03:41 AM

I love making stew, one of my favorite meals.

Your recipe sounds yummy, minus the turnips that's basically how I make mine except I add a brown gravey mixture that is a old family secret. Yummy.

Some nice crusty bread with butter, a warm blanket by the fire and a good movie with my stew and I have a great night!

doggiedad · 11-12-2010, 06:00 AM

yummy. i love stews and soups. i work for
a food company. i use filet migon and center
cut strip steaks for soups and stews.

selzer · 11-13-2010, 03:44 PM

steak for stews??? mmmm.

But I LOVE steak, it would never make it into a stew.

Since I dredge the meat with flour, I usually do not need to thicken the gravy at all. But if I do, I just put some flour in cold water and stir it up good and that will thicken it ok.

We're having left over beef stew tonight!!!

ZAYDA · 11-13-2010, 03:46 PM

Who are you feeding the entire neighborhood.. lol

TitonsDad · 11-13-2010, 03:50 PM

*Note to self, NEVER open a thread about stew when hungry*

selzer · 11-13-2010, 03:51 PM

I have it over my parents' house, my sister her kid, and my brother in law is here. Sometimes it feels like the entire neighborhood.

novarobin · 11-13-2010, 04:06 PM

[QUOTE=selzer;1953658]Since I dredge the meat with flour, I usually do not need to thicken the gravy at all. But if I do, I just put some flour in cold water and stir it up good and that will thicken it ok.
[QUOTE]

I find that isn't enough if I do it in the slow cooker, but it does stove top.

I tried a new recipe last week where I used red wine in the stew. It turned out really good.
I am going to try it again with a better wine because I had to use some left over wine because I got hit at the liquor store and didn't have my ID. LOL.
I am well over the legal age. The guy behind me graduated with me and tried to vouch for me, but no go. He offered to buy it but I had no cash.
Worst part is, I am in there for work all the time, plus DH's mother worked in the store for years and we were always in there.

selzer · 11-13-2010, 04:18 PM

Wine would be awesome in there. Hmmmmm!!!!

11-12-2010, 12:53 AM	#1 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,499	Made Beef Stew tonight Cut up four onions and sauteed them in an eight quart pot in a half stick of butter. Then I cut up a three pound chuck roast and dropped each piece in a flour/salt/pepper mixture. When the onions were transparent, I dropped the flour-dredged meat pieces in there and ended up adding another stick of butter. After the meat was nice and browned, I added eight cups of spring water. I let this boil lightly for almost an hour. Then I added five stalks of celery and waited another half our before adding five pounds of peeled, cut up potatoes. I added another 16 ounces of spring water and some salt. I then cut up two pounds of carrots and added them and more salt. After another fifteen minutes I added the turnips. I let that simmer for about fifteen minutes more and then turned the heat off. It turned out really good. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

11-12-2010, 03:10 AM	#2 (permalink)
emjworks05 Elite Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: OR, Sweethome Posts: 1,430	That does sound good! I love stew but I usually make mine with venison. I also add brown gravy to mine. __________________ Jessica Annie- 3 yo GSD Beowulf- 1 yo GSD Highplains Christmas Shimmer- Noel

11-12-2010, 03:41 AM	#3 (permalink)
elisabeth_00117 Crowned Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Waterloo, Ontario Posts: 7,250	I love making stew, one of my favorite meals. Your recipe sounds yummy, minus the turnips that's basically how I make mine except I add a brown gravey mixture that is a old family secret. Yummy. Some nice crusty bread with butter, a warm blanket by the fire and a good movie with my stew and I have a great night! __________________ Battleborn Hundesport Wild Winds Archangel Raphael "Stark", HIC (2009-04-10) Wild Winds Zephyr "Zefra" (2011-04-15) *Beau* 03/08/97 to 06/07/10

11-12-2010, 06:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
doggiedad Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jenkintown,Pa. Posts: 9,843	yummy. i love stews and soups. i work for a food company. i use filet migon and center cut strip steaks for soups and stews. __________________ "Life Without A Dog Is A Life Unfulfilled"

11-13-2010, 03:44 PM	#5 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,499	steak for stews??? mmmm. But I LOVE steak, it would never make it into a stew. Since I dredge the meat with flour, I usually do not need to thicken the gravy at all. But if I do, I just put some flour in cold water and stir it up good and that will thicken it ok. We're having left over beef stew tonight!!! __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

11-13-2010, 03:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
ZAYDA Master Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: KENOSHA WI. Posts: 707	Who are you feeding the entire neighborhood.. lol

11-13-2010, 03:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
TitonsDad Elite Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 1,028	Note to self, NEVER open a thread about stew when hungry __________________ -Erich Jove vom Denali - HOT Waiting at the Bridge: Samurai

11-13-2010, 03:51 PM	#8 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,499	I have it over my parents' house, my sister her kid, and my brother in law is here. Sometimes it feels like the entire neighborhood. __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

11-13-2010, 04:06 PM	#9 (permalink)
novarobin Master Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 782	[QUOTE=selzer;1953658]Since I dredge the meat with flour, I usually do not need to thicken the gravy at all. But if I do, I just put some flour in cold water and stir it up good and that will thicken it ok. [QUOTE] I find that isn't enough if I do it in the slow cooker, but it does stove top. I tried a new recipe last week where I used red wine in the stew. It turned out really good. I am going to try it again with a better wine because I had to use some left over wine because I got hit at the liquor store and didn't have my ID. LOL. I am well over the legal age. The guy behind me graduated with me and tried to vouch for me, but no go. He offered to buy it but I had no cash. Worst part is, I am in there for work all the time, plus DH's mother worked in the store for years and we were always in there.

11-13-2010, 04:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
selzer Crowned Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Denmark, Ohio Posts: 17,499	Wine would be awesome in there. Hmmmmm!!!! __________________ RIP Arwen, CD RN CGC RIP Whitney, RN CGC Jenna, RN CGC Babs, CD RA CGC Herding Instinct Certificate Heidi, RA CGC Tori, RN CGC SG3 Odessa, SchH1, Kkl1, AD Ninja, RN CGC Milla, RN CGC Joy, Star Puppy, RN CGC Dolly & Bear

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