Beef Stew

Ingredient List

Ingredient List - Optional

Cooking Time:
Total Time: 6-8 Hours
Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook time: 6-8 Hours

Tools:
Roasting Pot such as a Dutch Oven: 5-6 Quart
Cooking Twine

Notes:
This recipe can done usig a sheet pan or using a roasting pot.
Using a sheet pan for the initial browing saves time by browning all pieces at once instead of in batches.

Instructions

Step 1: Prep
Sheet Pan Option:
Place a roasting pan in the oven on the top rack.
Turn the oven on to Broil (or highest temp).

Stove Top Option:
Preheat roast pot on stove top on medium heat.

Slice mushrooms if being added.
Leave other vegetables alone until later.

Step 2: Prep Beef
Trim the beef to remove any gristle/large fat portions.
Cut into thick portions, 6-8 portions for a 3 pound roast.
Season liberally with salt and pepper.

Step 3: Brown Beef
Add beef to a preheated roasting pan or pot.
Brown each piece for roughly 10 minutes.
If roasting in pot, work in batches and do not overcrowd the pot.
Rest pan on stove door.
Add roughly 1/2 cup of flour to the beef and mix to coat evenly.
Add 1 line of tomato paste (roughly 10-inch squirt from a squeeze bottle).
Brown for 3 minutes.
Turn broiler off.

Step 4: Roast Beef
Add red wine to 1/3 of the way up the meet.
Add water to cover 2/3 of the way.
Browned beef should just barely be sticking above the liquid.
Add 2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce.
(Optional) Add 2 Teaspoons beef bouillon.
(Optional) Using cooking twine, create a bouque garni by wrapping and tying herbs into a bundle and add to pot.
Note: Pot can be allowed to cool and be placed in fridge overnight at this stage.
Wrap tightly with tin foil or place lid on pot.
Cook at 275F for 4 hours.

Step 5: Vegetables
After 4 hours of cooking
Peel carrots.
Slice into roughly 1 inch pieces.
Slice celery into 1 inch pieces.
Smash garlic (whole cloves).
Slice or dice onion.
Add vegetables to stew.
Leave top off of pot.
Water released will resoak the stew.
Vegetables will cook 1-2 hours.

Optional Step
If pot is overfilled, allow to cook for 1 hour and stir/mix.
Continue to sitr once per hour until vegetables have released enough water to be covered to avoid burning.

Step 6: Bloom Gelatin
Add 14 oz (2 standard packets) to glass mixing cup.
Add cold water, roughly 1/4 – 1/2 cup.

Step 7: Adjust Seasoning & Add Gelatin
Taste sauce.
Add salt and pepper as needed.
Add more wine or balsamic vinegar if needed.
Add gelatin.
Fold into stew.
Use a spatula to fold over the meat.
Stirring will break up the pieces.

Step 8: Finish & Serve
Turn the broiler back on.
Reheat stew and brown top.
Broil 10-15 minutes.
Serve with a spoonful of extra sauce.
Garnish with herbs.

Optional: Reheating
Turn the broiler on high.
Reheat stew and brown top.
Broil 10-15 minutes.
Finish and Serve.

Recommended Pairings
Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Categories:
Beef

Recipe inspired by:
Adam Ragusea
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p53xab3c3tg