Bavarian Beef Stew Recipes

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook beef in oil until browned; drain. Stir in the broth, onion, bay leaf, caraway seeds and pepper. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 1-1/4 hours or until meat is almost tender., Combine vinegar and sugar; stir into beef mixture. Place cabbage on top of meat mixture. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 18-22 minutes or until meat and cabbage are tender. , Remove beef and cabbage; keep warm. Discard bay leaf. Stir gingersnaps into cooking liquid; cook and stir until thickened. Stir in beef. Serve with cabbage.

Steps:

• In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Brown beef cubes in batches.
• Place all beef in pot and stir in onions and garlic. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes or until onions are soft.
• Sprinkle flour over meat and cook, stirring for 1 or 2 minutes.
• Add stock and cook, stirring for about 5 minutes or until smooth and thickened.
• Stir in vinegar, molasses, brown sugar, caraway seeds, cinnamon, ginger, cloves and bay leaf.
• Bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 1-1/2 to 2 hours or until tender.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and discard bay leaf.
• If freezing: Cool. Spoon into freezer containers, seal and label. Freeze for up to 2 months.
• To serve: Thaw in microwave or fridge. Reheat on stovetop. When hot, serve over egg noodles and top with red cabbage.
• To make Red Cabbage:.
• In a medium saucepan, melt butter. Stir in cabbage, apples and onions. Cover and cook over medium heat for 5-10 minutes or until softened.
• Stir in water, brown sugar, vinegar and bay leaf. Cook,uncovered for 15 to 20 minutes until veggies are very tender and most of the liquid has evaporated.
• You can freeze the cabbage in a seperate container and just thaw and reheat.

Steps:

• Heat 1/2 tablespoon of the oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and caramelized, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Heat the remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons canola oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat and saute the stewing meat until nicely browned. Add the caramelized onions, garlic and caraway seeds. Cook for 1 minute, and then add the paprika, Montreal steak seasoning, onion powder, cayenne powder, salt and pepper. Add the green and red peppers, stir and saute until fragrant, about 2 more minutes.
• Add the tomato puree and tomato paste and stir. Add the vegetable broth and 1/2 cup water, plus more if needed, and deglaze the Dutch oven, making sure to loosen anything stuck to the bottom of the pot.
• Bring to a low simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the meat is very tender, about 90 minutes. Serve over Spaetzle, egg noodles or dumplings.

Steps:

• 1. In a 5-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp remove with a slotted spoon set aside. Brown onions remove with a slotted spoon set aside.2. Meanwhile, trim beef and cut into bite-size pieces if large. In a plastic bag, mix flour, salt and pepper. Add beef, shaking bag to coat well.3. Add oil to drippings in Dutch oven. Over medium heat, brown meat in hot oil. Add beef broth, juice or wine, water, bay leaf and garlic, stirring to loosen browned bits on bottom of Dutch oven. Bring to a boil reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until almost tender.4. Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are partially tender. Remove bay leaf. Add mushrooms, squash and reserved onions. Stir, cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in reserved bacon, parsley and vinegar.

Steps:

• In Dutch oven, heat oil over medium high heat; brown beef, in batches. Transfer to plate. Add onions, caraway seeds, pepper and bay leaf; cook, stirring, for 1 minutes. Pour in beef stock; bring to boil, stirring to scrape up brown bits.
• Return beef and any accumulated juices to pan; reduce heat, cover and simmer for 2 hours or until beef is tender. Stir in vinegar, sugar and rind; cook uncovered, stirring often, for 30 minutes.
• In small bowl, stir together molasses, flour, ginger, cinnamon and cloves to make paste; stir in 2 tablespoons of the stew juices. Gradually whisk back into stew over medium high heat until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Discard bay leaf, (Stew can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 2 days or frozen for up to 1 month.).
• RED CABBAGE: Meanwhile, in large saucepan, toss together cabbage, 1/2 cup water, vinegar, apples, brown sugar, butter and salt. Chop 1 of the onions and add to pan; toss well.
• Stick cloves into remaining onion; bury in cabbage mixture. Cover and bring to boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring often, for 1 1/2 hours or until cabbage is tender and most of the liquid is absorbed. Discard clove studded onion. (Can be refrigerated in airtight container for up to 2 days, reheat gently.) Serve with stew. Makes 6 serving.
• Canadian Living.

Steps:

• In a 5-quart Dutch oven over medium heat, fry bacon until crisp remove with a slotted spoon set aside. Brown onions remove with a slotted spoon set aside.Meanwhile, trim beef and cut into bite-size pieces if large. In a plastic bag, mix flour, salt and pepper. Add beef, shaking bag to coat well.Add oil to drippings in Dutch oven. Over medium heat, brown meat in hot oil. Add beef broth, juice or wine, water, bay leaf and garlic, stirring to loosen browned bits on bottom of Dutch oven. Bring to a boil reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours or until almost tender.Add potatoes and carrots, pushing into cooking liquid. Cover and cook for 15 to 20 minutes or until vegetables are partially tender. Remove bay leaf. Add mushrooms, squash and reserved onions. Stir, cover and cook for 10 to 15 minutes or until vegetables are tender. Stir in reserved bacon, parsley and vinegar.

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, brown beef in oil. Add the beef broth, onions, garlic and seasonings. Cover and simmer for 2-1/2 hours or until beef is tender; reduce heat. , Combine flour and water until smooth; gradually stir into the beef mixture. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Add sour cream and heat through (do not boil). Serve over rice with sauerkraut on the side.

Steps:

• Dredge the meat in the flour. In a Dutch oven, melt the butter over medium heat. Brown meat in butter, then add the onions and fry until glazed. Stir in water and vinegar. Season with thyme, bay leaves, and salt and pepper to taste. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.
• Mix in the beer. Spread mustard over bread, then add the bread and the carrots to the meat. Cover, and simmer for 30 minutes. Mix in the brown sugar (two tablespoons is a minimum! A lot of people prefer more).