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Irish Stew

Posted July 29, 2008 – 12:19 pm in: Stew

Ingredients:

1 Ib mutton or beef
2 Ib potatoes
1/2 Ib onions
1/2 Ib carrots
1 sprig parsley, chopped
salt and pepper to taste
1 cup water or beef stock

Directions:

Cut the meat into medium size chunks.
Peel and slice the vegetables.
Put the meat, vegetables and parsley into a pot in layers. Start and finish with the potatoes.
Pour stock over the meat and vegetables. [...]

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Slow Cooker Beef Bourguinon

Posted June 20, 2007 – 3:00 pm in: Beef, Slow Cooker, Stew

Ingredients:

4 pounds stew beef, cubed

1 cup red wine

1/3 cup oil

1 teaspoon dried thyme

1 teaspoon black pepper

8 slices bacon, diced

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 onion, diced

1 pound mushrooms, sliced

1/3 cup flour

Directions:

Marinate beef in wine, oil, thyme and pepper overnight in the fridge.

In saute pan, cook bacon until soft. Add garlic and onion sauteeing until soft. Add mushrooms and cook [...]

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Beef Bourguignon

Posted March 15, 2007 – 10:41 am in: Beef, Stew

Ingredients:

2 slices bacon
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 pounds lean stew beef, cut into 1 1/2 inch cubes
1 sliced carrot
1 sliced onion
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 ounce plain flour
1 cup red wine
1 cup beef stock
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1 garlic clove, chopped
1 teaspoon thyme
1 bay leaf
1 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon of olive oil
16 pearl onions
1 cup button mushrooms
Fresh parsley, chopped

Directions:

Cut the bacon into 1/4 inch pieces. In [...]

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Lamb Shanks with a Red Wine, Tomato and Garlic Ragout

Posted February 28, 2007 – 9:10 pm in: Lamb, Stew

Ingredients:

6 lamb shanks
Salt and ground pepper
20 Cloves of garlic (whole, peeled)
1 cup Dry red wine
2 cups Canned diced plum tomatoes
1 cup Veal jus or demi-glace (a thick stock or sauce you can make from scratch or buy prepared or powdered)

Directions:

Season each shank well with salt and pepper. Arrange in a roasting pan and place in a pre-heated 400 [...]

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Food Bites - February 10

Posted February 9, 2007 – 3:10 pm in: Baking, Cookies, Diet, Learning, Pork, Stew

Morsels from this week’s food-blog browsing:

Ganache with Panache – a recipe for ganache and a mocha chocolate chip cookie.
Savoury Pork Stew – serves 8.
What Does 200 Calories Look Like? – From 3 pounds of celery to a couple of tablespoons of canola oil.
Growing Influence of Food Bloggers – Some thoughts from Catherine on a New York Times article about [...]

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24 Low-Fat Dinner Recipes

Posted January 3, 2007 – 5:08 pm in: Beef, Diet, Main Dish, Pork, Poultry, Seafood, Soup, Stew, Vegetable

Real Simple magazine has posted 24 low-fat recipes exclusively on the web: 
Meat
Feta Chicken with Zucchini
Hoisin-Glazed Chicken with Cabbage Slaw
Pork with Cider Pan Sauce
Soy-Marinated London Broil
Pasta
Linguine with Broccoli Rabe, Bacon and Corn
Pasta Carbonara
Pasta with Ricotta, Herbs, and Lemon
Pasta with Tomato-Mushroom Sauce
Seafood
Halibut with Tomato, Orange and Dill
Moroccan Shrimp
Tuna with Black Pepper, Artichokes, and Lemon
Poached Halibut [...]

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Sausage and Potato Stew

Posted December 5, 2006 – 7:48 pm in: Main Dish, Mediterranean, One Pot Meals, Pork, Stew

Ingredients:

1 slice Canadian bacon
1 Carrot — finely chopped
1 Celery stalk — finely chopped
1 Onion — finely chopped
1 Garlic clove — minced
1 teaspoon dried basil
28 ounce can Plum Tomatoes6 Potatoes — cubed
1 ound Italian sausage — (cut into 2″ pieces)
Salt and pepper to taste
fresh parsley or basil for garnish
Directions:

Fry bacon in a large non-stick saucepan until crisp.
Add carrot, [...]

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Rutabaga and Chicken Stew

Posted November 19, 2006 – 8:47 pm in: Holiday Recipes, Main Dish, Poultry, Stew

Ingredients:

1 small rutabaga, peeled & diced in 1/2-inch pieces
2 medium parsnips, peeled & diced in 1/2-inch pieces
1 medium carrot, peeled & diced in 1/2-inch pieces
2 tablespoons butter or margarine
1 pound boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces
1/3 cup flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 large leek, chopped
2 cups chicken broth
2 tablespoons chopped fresh Italian parsley

Recipe Instructions:

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add rutabaga, parsnips, and [...]

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Siga Wot

Posted August 11, 2006 – 11:25 am in: African, Beef, Ethiopian, Stew

Ingredients:

3 large Onions; chopped
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 tablespoons Chow
3 tablespoons Tomato paste
1 teaspoon Salt; to taste
2 c ups Water
1 1/2 pounds Beef chuck; cut into half inch cubes

Directions:

In dry pan over moderate heat, stir fry the onions for 4 mins to reduce the bulk, stirring constantly. Add the oil and stir fry for about [...]

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Crockpot Beef Stroganoff

Posted February 17, 2006 – 9:52 am in: Main Dish, One Pot Meals, Slow Cooker, Stew

1-1/2 lbs. beef stew meat, cut into 1″ cubes
1 pkg. baby carrots
2 onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. dried oregano
1/4 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. dried thyme
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
1-1/2 cups beef broth
1/2 cup apple juice
Combine everything in a 3-1/2 quart slow cooker. Cook on low heat for 8-10 hours (high for 4-5 hours). Discard bay [...]

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