http://www.roamingmonkey.org en-us 40 <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/muchomas/2289751131/"><img src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3043/2289751131_9296cdfecc.jpg" title="Beef Stew by much0mas, on Flickr" alt="Beef Stew" /></a></p> <p>A simple but very tasty beef stew.</p> <h4>Recipe</h4> <h5>Ingredients</h5> <ul> <li> 1 lb Beef Stew Meat</li> <li> 1 lg White Onion, chopped (appox. 2 c)</li> <li> 3-4 stalks Celery, chopped (approx. 2 c)</li> <li> 5 med White Potatoes, chopped (approx. 2 c)</li> <li> 1 c Green Peas (fresh or frozen)</li> <li> 4 cloves Garlic, halved</li> <li> 3 med Bay Leaves</li> <li> 4 c Water</li> <li> Salt &amp; Pepper to taste</li> <li> 2 tbsp Corn Starch (optional)</li> </ul> <h5>Beef Stew</h5> <p>Chop the onion and celery coarsely, sprinkle with salt, and sweat until translucent in a large, heavy-bottomed pot. Once sweated, remove from the pan and set aside.</p> <p>If it is not already, cut the beef into 1 inch cubes. Add salt and cracked black pepper and brown the cubes in the heavy-bottomed pot. Once the edges of the meat have browned and the juices begin to carmelize to the bottom of the pan, deglaze with 1 cup of water. After deglazing, add the rest of the water and stir in the onions and celery. Bring the pot to a low boil.</p> <p>Once the pot has begun to simmer, chop the potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes and add. Also add the halved garlic cloves, peas, and bay leaves. Stir, cover, and allow to simmer.</p> <p>Simmer for 75 to 90 minutes, until the vegetables are tender. Add salt to taste, and thicken the broth with corn starch before serving, if desired.</p> <p><strong><em>Yields 6 - 8 one cup servings</em></strong></p> Mon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 -0500 urn:uuid:5a7980a1-450e-4e1f-953a-6e9773532529 http://www.roamingmonkey.org/2008/02/simple-beef-stew#comments food food porn recipe food recipe beef stew potato http://www.roamingmonkey.org/2008/02/simple-beef-stew