| Stews are a very unique dish for several reasons. | | | | 1 cup of red wine your choice I think a good merlot is |
| You can add the staple ingredients such as onions, | | | | best, and would be better served with the dish :) |
| potatoes and carrots. There is so much freedom to | | | | 1 bay leaf |
| this dish that you can add different herbs, and other | | | | 2 1/2 pints of beef stock or beef bouillion and water |
| vegetables that will make it your own. I use salt, | | | | mixture |
| pepper and flour in my stew to dredge the stew meat, | | | | 1-2 tsp of cumin seed, or you can use ground but use |
| and then I sear the stew meat before I start braising | | | | less about 1/2-1 tsp |
| which is a low and slow cooking method. This will help | | | | 1 tsp. of chopped cilantro for garnish |
| thicken the stew and also give it flavor. I will give you a | | | | Serves 6 - 8 |
| very detailed set of cooking instructions. This will be an | | | | Lets make Stew: |
| easy to follow recipe without much prep and cooking | | | | 1. Heat your large braising pan or stew pot on med to |
| time in the kitchen. The afternoon will be yours to do | | | | med high heat. |
| with what you wish and dinner will be served on time, | | | | 2. Take your stew meat and season with salt and |
| and will be a meal that everyone will enjoy. | | | | pepper and dredge/coat it in the flour. |
| This recipe has a little different twist to it. I have added | | | | 3. If your pan is hot add the oil, and heat the oil for |
| cumin seed to this stew. I am sure you are probably | | | | about 20-30 seconds and then add your stew meat |
| wondering why? I love the flavor of cumin, and it has | | | | and get a good browning on it. |
| the flavor stamp of Mexican, or as I like to say | | | | 4. Take your wine and add it at this point but do it off |
| Texican. I am of course from Texas and I love | | | | of the fire so it will not blaze up on you. |
| TEx-Mex food. I thought that I would take my stew | | | | 5. Reduce the wine mixture by 1/2 or 3/4 and then |
| recipe and add some new zap to it. The cumin can be | | | | add your onions and garlic until they are translucent. |
| omitted if you do not care for the flavor of it, as it is | | | | 6. Add your carrots, potatoes, beef stock, cumin seed, |
| very distinct. | | | | sweet corn, and bay leaf at this time. |
| Ingredients list: | | | | 7. Put the lid on your pot and turn down to a simmer. |
| 3-4 pounds of stew meat cut into bite size cubes | | | | You will simmer for about 1-2 hours or until your |
| 1 1/2 c of all purpose flour | | | | carrots are done. When the carrots are done the dish |
| 1 Tbsp. of salt | | | | will be fully cooked. |
| 1/2 - 1 tsp of black pepper or to your taste | | | | 8. When done you can add the cilantro as a garnish if |
| 1/4 c of canola oil | | | | you like to give it the extra added flavor from Texas. |
| 4-6 russet potatoes depending on size you want | | | | 9. Do not forget to remove the bay leaf. |
| about 2-3 cups of large diced potatoes, and the skin | | | | This meal is excellent served with jalepeno cornbread, |
| can be left on if you desire. It will be more rustic. | | | | or a sweet cornbread. I hope that you enjoy this |
| 3 carrots cut thick slices, un-peeled but washed if you | | | | Sunday afternoon stew, or have it on a cold winter |
| like | | | | night, as I have, and with many friends. It is a handy |
| 1 large sweet yellow onion diced | | | | dish to complete when you would like to spend more |
| 1 small can of sweet corn drained | | | | time out of the kitchen. |
| 2-3 cloves of garlic minced | | | | |