The Best Beef Stew Ever Recipe

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The Best Beef Stew Ever
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Directions:

  1. Heat oil and brown meat well.
  2. Add garlic and saute lightly and then add wine, beer, broth, tomato paste, sugar, thyme, bay leaves and Worcestershire sauce.
  3. Bring to a boil. At this step you have a choice. You can dump the contents in a crock-pot to slow-cook for about 5-6 hours before you add the veggies, or you can reduce the heat and simmer for about an hour stirring occasionally -(I've even done this step in a pressure cooker). Either way, this brings us to the next step.
  4. Melt butter and add onion, potatoes and carrots. Saute until golden. ** If using russet potatoes see my tip at the bottom and then proceed with the sauteing.** If using any additional veggies, you can add this to the saute mix as well.
  5. Add sauteed veggies to the stew and let slow-cook for another two hours or so, or if cooking this stove-top let simmer for about another 40 minutes.
  6. Taste for salt and pepper and garnish with the green herbs.
  7. **Thickening: If you like a thicker pot liquor, then there are a few ways to do this. You can make a flour and butter roux and add it to the stew. Now a roux-thickened liquid must boil to become thick, so if using a crock pot you'll have to remove liquid out of the crock and boil it with the roux to make a thick gravy and then add that back to the crock pot. Another method is to mix some cornstarch in a 1:2 cornstarch to liquid ratio. You could use the pot liquor for the liquid but you would want to cool it off a bit to avoid lumps. Then boil it all before adding it back to the stew. If you're cooking this stove-top you can just add the cornstarch slurry to the pot and then simmer the whole thing. Two other thickening tricks are to add a bit of oatmeal or tapioca to the mix. Oatmeal does add it's own flavor and texture if you've got thick cut oats, the quick-cook oats will completely dissolve. Instant tapioca pearls dissolve away and about 1.5 tablespoons should do it.
  8. **Tip for Russet Potatoes**.
  9. 1/3 c water.
  10. 1 T. sea salt.
  11. Peel and chop potatoes. Dissolve the salt in the water and pour over the potatoes in a microwave-safe dish. Microwave, covered, on high for six minutes. This is not intended to cook the potatoes, but they are now ready to use in your recipe. This process really changes the texture and flavor of the potatoes from same-old, same-old into WOW!
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 522.95 Kcal (2189 kJ)
Calories from fat 169.94 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.88g 29%
Cholesterol 22.46mg 7%
Sodium 1259.67mg 52%
Potassium 1483.61mg 32%
Total Carbs 69.56g 23%
Sugars 17.96g 72%
Dietary Fiber 10.3g 41%
Protein 14.4g 29%
Vitamin C 14.3mg 24%
Vitamin A 2.9mg 97%
Iron 4.9mg 27%
Calcium 136.7mg 14%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 72.81 Kcal (305 kJ)
Calories from fat 23.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.63g 29%
Cholesterol 3.13mg 7%
Sodium 175.4mg 52%
Potassium 206.58mg 32%
Total Carbs 9.68g 23%
Sugars 2.5g 72%
Dietary Fiber 1.43g 41%
Protein 2.01g 29%
Vitamin C 2mg 24%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 97%
Iron 0.7mg 27%
Calcium 19mg 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 11.2
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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